After carefully analyzing the content of the telegram, Bai Fan pondered: "There is no need to be too anxious. Judging from the situation of the war, the combat effectiveness of the Tianzhu Kingdom is not as good as that of the Tang Dynasty. At least they do not have thunder in their hands. If they can win the naval battle, they will rely on night battles to attack. They are not as good as us when fighting head-on.

So there is no need to worry about their counterattack against the Tang Dynasty and taking revenge.”

Li Jing nodded and said, "Yes, that's exactly what happened. Now Hou Junji's troubles come from not abroad, but from home. The court will definitely pursue his mistakes in taking private actions to reduce his troops and generals. If he doesn't make it right, his position as a navy general will not be guaranteed."

"No, this is not enough. Your Majesty is wise and can't even know people. Now the Tang Dynasty is only Hou Junji who is proficient in naval battles. No matter what, he will not change generals at the last minute. Who can take on the burden of the navy after replacing Hou Junji?" Bai Fan retorted.

Li Jing smiled and pointed out: "You kid took it for granted. There are many people who are jealous of this position. The power struggle between the government is not that simple. Look, if you don't take action, Hou Junji will inevitably need to return and take responsibility."

"Hahahaha, Your Majesty has not seen the military newspaper yet, and Feng Ang's telegram has been sent to me. This is the most obvious meaning. The Lord of Lingnan asked me to help, and I recommended the position of Lao Hou. I supported him all the way to build the navy. Now that the navy has been trained, can I still watch someone pick the fruit? I naturally want to take action."

On the other hand, Hou Junji led his troops back to Lingnan dejectedly. When he had a signal to the South China Sea, Hou Junji had already written a telegram to the court for apologizing.

"Old Marquis, victory or defeat is common in military affairs, why should you be so depressed? You are also a famous general who has experienced a lot of battle formations and are used to life and death, so why do you act like this?" Feng Ang asked.

"Hey, it's embarrassing! Being defeated by a group of small fishing boats, what kind of face will I have to roam the sea in the future? Where can I be the general of this naval force?"

"You are the head of the navy. This is the time for you to help the navy hold on. Don't worry, I have already asked Zhi to prepare for the war. You have a rest and lead the troops to find the place again. The Tang Dynasty Navy still can't deal with the indigenous people in the barbarian land? This time I personally do logistics for you."

Feng Ang's sincere words were moved, and Hou Junji grabbed Feng Ang's hand and said, "Thank you, Brother Feng for his support. The battle will take place after the court will deal with me. I have written a document of apologizing.

I would like to ask my brothers for a favor these two days. We have lost more than 10,000 soldiers in this naval battle. I want to help them see them off here."

At the same time, Li Er in the palace was holding a telegram and his face turned pale. After a long time, he shouted angrily: "Oh, Hou Junji, you dare to send troops without your order? The loss of troops and generals is not counted, but he dares to write a letter to ask for battle? Is this navy your Hou Junji, or do I have the final say?

The person who came, sent the order to continue, and one hour later, the small court meeting of the Political Consultative Hall."

In the Political Consultative Hall, the ministers were talking. After Li Er passed the content of the telegram, he did not say a word, but waited for everyone below to speak.

The ministers also looked at each other, and no one wanted to make a head start.

At this time, Li Ji stood up and said, "Your Majesty, although General Hou is suspected of sending troops privately, his original intention is still good, and he intends to promote our country's power overseas. I think he should retreat first and avenge the enemy and then discuss General Hou's merits and demerits."

"Haha, Marshal Li is very good at extorting others. Hou Junji clearly sent troops privately to provoke powerful enemies for the Tang Dynasty. Now that he is defeated and unable to cover up, he dares to ask the court for help. How can he show his power overseas in such behavior? He clearly did not take His Majesty and the court seriously." A censor stood up and said loudly.

Li Ji didn't even look at the man. At this time, Li Er frowned and said, "What? Maogong, do you think Hou Junji is right? I remember when you destroyed Funan, your army commander once advised me not to be too hasty, but now he actually supports him, Hou Junji, to start a war at will?"

"Your Majesty, I am not supporting anyone but not supporting anyone, but no matter what, the battle has begun. The big taboo in changing generals in the battle is to make the future plan of the Tang Navy. Hou Junji should not be severely punished at this time."

"Reward and punishment are unfair? This is really incredible when the words came from a minister of war.

Your Majesty, Hou Jun is indifferent to the emperor, and has set up wars against other countries and destroyed diplomatic relations, attracting strong enemies for the Tang Dynasty. If you do not punish such a serious crime, you will never give an explanation to the country. Please let Your Majesty take a clear understanding."

Many civil officials stood up and agreed. Seeing this situation, Li Ji knew that he had done his best. Even if he brought military generals to fight the enemy, it would only increase His Majesty's disgust. Moreover, the generals in the army may not necessarily be in the same mind as him, and they did not support Hou Junji.

At this time, Wei Zheng asked Tang Jian, the Minister of the Honglu Temple, and said, "Duke Ju, I am ignorant and I don't know when my Tang Dynasty established diplomatic relations with the overseas Tianzhu Kingdom?"

Tang Jian shook his head and said, "How could this happen? The Tang Dynasty had no contact with the Indian Kingdom at all. However, I heard from the people below that there were one or two merchants who had traded with them during the Sui Dynasty and the Wude period.

Oh, by the way, when it comes to India, I remembered that in the second year of Zhenguan, there was a monk named Master Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty who claimed to go to the Indian Buddha Kingdom to seek the true scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. His Majesty seemed to have summoned him at that time.

Could this Tianzhu be the Buddha country in India? So, the Buddhist sects of the Tang Dynasty were passed down from this Tianzhu?"

Wei Zheng seemed to have a sudden realization, "Oh! So that's it, I think there will be no problem.

Do these people talk about the diplomatic relations between the Tang Dynasty and the Tianzhu refer to the Buddhist scriptures that deceive the people to the Tang Dynasty? It seems that you should be devout believers in Buddhism. I wonder if you are ministers of the Tang Dynasty or officials who open their eyes for Buddhism?"

"This, the surname Wei, you are slandering. I don't believe in Buddhism or Taoism, and it has nothing to do with Tianzhu. If you talk about Hou Junji's crimes, don't deduct the charges." The man's face turned red.

"Hehe, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, who knows?" Wei Zheng smiled and ignored it, thinking that he would be willing to attack the political enemy and be seriously injured. He would not allow me to say two words to you?

For a moment, a war of verbalism started in the court, and Li Er was unhappy. Hou Junji was his confidant, but the incident was really annoying. If it were serious, it would be suspected of having troops and reliance.

"I think General Hou Junji is not punished."

A firm voice came from outside the hall and rang in everyone's hearts. The government hall immediately became quiet. Then, the door of the hall was pushed open. Bai Fan strode in. The ministers were watching, thinking why he was here?
Chapter completed!