Not to mention that Pei Zilie and Li Xingchen are both solid leaders of the younger generation. The collection of books in Wu Mingche's study and the explanations that Wu Mingche can provide at any time are enough for Xiao Shilian to benefit a lot. Compared with looking at the layout and layout of ancient books,
The writing is a bit difficult, and I even have to rely on Li Xingchen explained by Pei Zilie and Xiao Shilian. Xiao Shilian can obviously learn more from the Wu family's collection of books.
Xiao Mohe strode in and saw Xiao Shilian and the other three young men with solemn expressions on their faces. He couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart. Wu Mingche handed him an edict on the table that was also familiar to Xiao Mohe and said in a deep voice.
: "Your Majesty's edict has just arrived. I dare not hesitate and invite Yuan Yin to come over and discuss countermeasures together."
"Your Majesty failed to agree to our previous request?" Xiao Mohe raised his eyebrows. In fact, it took two days for this edict to be sent on the road. Counting that the military vacation has ended at noon today, the generals will be summoned in the afternoon.
, even if His Majesty asks them to go back now, they can still go back after convening a meeting with the generals.
"If this is the case, I feel at ease, but His Majesty said in the edict that if I are ill, I can rest more in Zhongli and wait until I get better before returning to the capital. This is very different from the anxious and stern tone in the previous edict."
Wu Mingche said with a wry smile and couldn't help coughing twice.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this..." Xiao Mohe also showed a surprised expression.
Li Xingchen said in a deep voice: "This junior feels that there are only two possibilities for His Majesty's actions."
"Oh?" There was a glimmer of light in Wu Mingche's turbid eyes, "Ahem, my dear nephew, you might as well talk about it."
Li Xingchen stretched out his hand and raised two fingers, then bent one of them: "The number one thing is naturally the fact that the Governor and General Wu Yi jointly refused to return to the capital before His Majesty became angry. Therefore, this edict is not so much about the
To appease the Governor, it would be better to say to tell him not to go back."
Wu Mingche chuckled lightly, waved his hand and said: "I still know your Majesty's character, and I will definitely not do such explicit and implicit actions. In addition, my illness... ahem... Your Majesty
It is also clear that I have expressed my condolences many times before, so these words must come from His Majesty’s sincerity.”
Li Xingchen nodded: "This is just a possibility. The second nature is that His Majesty also realizes that someone wants to embarrass the Governor and General Wu Yi..."
"This is what I am thinking," Wu Mingche said in a deep voice. "The governor of Yangzhou can still cause quite a stir in our Zhongli County. Who knows what has been prepared for us in Yangzhou or even in the capital. Your Majesty is right.
It’s impossible not to notice this at all, which makes us go back a few days later...ahem...it shows that His Majesty still doesn’t want us to lose."
Xiao Mohe also nodded: "If something happens to you or me, it will ultimately be detrimental to the prince."
Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie glanced at each other subconsciously, both showing expressions of surprise. In fact, His Majesty did this because he did not want the Prince's men to rush in and fall into Chen Shuling's trap, causing heavy losses. This is actually His Majesty's way of maintaining the relationship between the government and the opposition.
a means of balancing power.
It is necessary to allow the prince Chen Shubao to maintain fighting spirit and vigilance at all times because of the strength of his brothers, but at the same time not to weaken Chen Shubao's power too much, causing Chen Shuling and the others to overtake him in the end. This clever balance seems simple, but when it comes to balance
Both sides are flesh and blood, even when they were their own heirs, it was far from that simple. Chen Xu was able to maintain this balance step by step until today, which can be seen in his emperor's mental skills and imperial methods.
It's a pity... Li Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Xu only lived for more than fifty years in history, which can be regarded as an unfulfilled ambition. If Chen Xu was around, even if Nan Chen's national power was depleted, there would be very little left.
, I am afraid it would not be that easy for the Sui Dynasty to capture Nanchen.
"It is useless to speculate on the king's intentions." Wu Mingche said in a deep voice, "Although His Majesty said so, it is better for us to set off as soon as possible. It is useless to delay this matter..."
Xiao Mohe nodded and said: "We will gather all the generals this afternoon to discuss the situation of the Luliang battle. It is better to set off tomorrow."
Wu Mingche reached out and patted another edict on the table: "That's fine. If this military merit is not distributed, I'm afraid all the brothers will come to collect debts from some old bones!"
The three young men looked at each other and smiled, but Xiao Mohe couldn't smile, and his face was solemn. He didn't know whether he was worried about the safety of returning to the capital or worried about the many matters in the army.
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The drums were beating loudly outside the military camp. In the Nanchen Camp, which had been empty for several days, flags were fluttering in the wind, and fast horses kept rushing into the military camp, kicking up rolling dust. The infantry of the brigade were in the air.
There were dense formations on both sides of the coach's camp, with spears in their hands standing layer by layer, like a steel jungle.
"General Wu Yi has arrived!" A shout came from outside the camp, and a famous general in the main tent subconsciously turned his head to look at the figure who opened the tent and walked in.
"General Dianwei has arrived!" another voice sounded.
Xiao Mohe and Pei Zilie strode in one after the other. Both of them were holding helmets in their hands, wearing armor, and swords hanging from their waists. They had the same tall and straight postures. When they strode in, they saw that many people had already arrived.
The generals, Xiao Mohe and Pei Zilie, smiled and nodded.
The unified and neat movements of the two men undoubtedly told most of the generals that General Dianwei had completely stood with General Wu Yi, and everyone knew who was standing behind General Dianwei. These days
The generals who had visited Xiao Mohe's house when Tian was there, even those who had been handed over their names, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while the few remaining generals were unavoidably worried.
"General Yiyuan has arrived!"
The curtain of the camp was opened again, and Yiyuan General Fan Meng strode in. He was also neatly dressed and had a steady aura. It was obvious that he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
(Author's note: There was a discrepancy in previous research. Fan Meng was granted the title of General Yiyuan, and he was granted the title of General Zhongwu only after his successor succeeded him)
"General Ningyuan has arrived!"
Nanchen Ningyuan General Ren Zhong walked into the camp quickly. The veteran bowed his head slightly as always, showing his respectful character. However, no one present dared to underestimate this veteran who had been on the battlefield since the Hou Jingzhi Rebellion.
Knowing that he has walked step by step to where he is today, there are mountains of corpses and seas of blood and heads rolling behind him.
In history, General Ningyuan was one of the few who led his entire army back from Luliang. Perhaps he had never been on his own and had no earth-shattering achievements, but simply relying on his ability to return an entire army from a desperate situation, he could
Ability cannot be underestimated.
"Ahem, are you all here?" The familiar voice of the generals came from behind the screen, but it seemed older and heavier than during the Battle of Luliang, "Then let's raise the account!"
Before he finished speaking, an old figure slowly turned around the screen and walked to the commander's position at the front of the Chinese army tent.
"I will see you at the end of my visit to the Governor!" All the generals handed over their hands at the same time.
Even if this old man has old hands that cannot bind a chicken, even if his stature is rickety and unable to wear armor, he is still the Sikong of Da Chen, the Grand Governor, and the Nan Chen who led them to kill one after another from the flesh and blood mill.