Li Xingchen didn't even need to look at Ren Zhong's expression to know what he was thinking.
There is no need for Li Xingchen to point out how important the cutting off of Mianshui River was to the entire Xiangyang war situation. Ren Zhong, who has been on the battlefield for half his life, certainly cannot see through this. However, Ren Zhong only sent out 6,000 troops before, leaving nearly half of them behind.
His subordinates were still in the city and told Li Xinchen that the old general was still worried.
In fact, this is no wonder Ren Zhong. After all, if a general is allowed to allocate all his troops without any reason, or even all his troops to support and cover another battle that has little to do with him, everyone will definitely hesitate.
If Ren Zhong can mobilize 6,000 soldiers and horses, it is already considered good.
Li Xingchen looked at the map with a smile and said nothing. Ren Zhong frowned and didn't know what he was thinking about. Or perhaps he was also waiting for Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian to speak.
At this point, it is actually very clear. It is certain that Ren Zhong wants to make great achievements, but this does not mean that he will really spend all his troops to take risks. So he is now waiting for a promise, or rather
Waiting for a condition.
Obviously Ren Zhong's attitude was also expected by Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian. Xiao Shilian said calmly after a long time:
"Old General, you can rest assured. The General should have already led his troops to set off today and will be personally stationed in Zhangchuan County. The Old General is leading his troops to fight on the front line. When the time comes, neither the General nor the ministers in the East Palace will be there.
They will ignore it. When it comes to replenishing troops and horses, and giving gold and silver rewards, the veteran general must be given priority. Of course, the more important thing is..."
Ren Zhong raised his eyebrows subconsciously. Apparently Xiao Shilian's words were enough to arouse his curiosity. What's more, these words were spoken personally by the eldest son of General Xiao Mohe, so their credibility was self-evident.
Of course, there is another point. If according to Xiao Shilian, Xiao Mohe leads his army north from Jiangling today, then he may arrive at Zhangchuan County tomorrow. By then, Xiao Mohe will give the order, and he will continue to fight in Zhangchuan County.
It would be unreasonable for the city to remain motionless.
Therefore, instead of letting Xiao Mohe drive him to the front line, it is better to be proactive and run over first. This will naturally leave a good impression on Xiao Mohe in this battle, not to mention that Xiao Mohe will have more people after him.
Zhou Que, King Gu Ye and other court officials were watching with wide eyes. You must know that what these guys say and write memorials can be heard directly in heaven.
Ren Zhong could not care about Xiao Maha's attitude, but he had to care about the attitudes of these courtiers.
Moreover, Xiao Shilian’s words seem to be unfinished...
"Feng Tang Yi Lao, Li Guang is difficult to seal, is the old general willing to be like this?" Li Xingchen turned around with a half-smile and looked at Ren Zhong.
Ren Zhong's heart suddenly felt like a bolt from the blue, and he was stunned.
If he had hesitated and pondered before, Li Xingchen's words had broken through his last defense. The hands of this veteran general who had been on the battlefield for many years were trembling slightly. Although he did not say a word, the look on his face had changed.
Change and change.
Feng Tang Yi Lao, Li Guang is difficult to ennoble. It can be said that Ren Zhong has been suffering from a heart problem for many years after fighting for a lifetime without becoming a marquis. When he gets older and can't even mount a horse, can he still expect to be granted the title of marquis again?
According to the current trend, you don't need to look at it to know that the future of Nanchen belongs to young people. When the court canonizes Li Xingchen, young people like Xiao Shilian may not be able to make it in time. How can they care about being a useless old bone?
"The words of the two wise nephews woke me up!" Ren Zhong did not hide his excitement at all. At this time, he was more like a child who had not grown up, imagining the future that Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian had described for him, just like a child watching
Arrived the toy of my dreams.
Li Xingchen smiled slightly: "You are rude, old general, just don't blame him."
Ren Zhong laughed and said: "This time I have taken the risk. I just accompany you little kids to go crazy. Isn't it just Yuchi Jiong? I am fighting in the north and south. How can I still be afraid of him! You two wise men
Don’t worry, nephew, as long as I am still on the front line of Zhangchuan County, none of Yuchi Jiong’s soldiers can even think of entering Xinzhou!”
Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian looked at each other and at the same time raised their hands to Ren Zhongyi.
Ren Zhong was unambiguous and turned around: "Come here, beat the drum and gather the generals!"
Looking at Ren Zhong, who was really high-spirited and standing in the upper seat of the meeting hall, Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian smiled slightly and turned to leave. They knew very well that they no longer needed to intervene in the remaining matters. Since Ren Zhong had spoken out his words, he must
Will do it.
As Xiao Shilian walked along the city, he sighed in a low voice: "It has been so many years, I have never seen old general Ren so excited. What you just said really touched his heart, but when you left
Daddy didn’t..."
Li Xingchen paused and said calmly: "No matter how stupid the imperial court is, it is impossible to treat the generals with military exploits badly, otherwise the world would have changed its masters long ago. Your Majesty is also a wise king, can you really treat the old general Ren badly?
?”
Xiao Shilian was startled for a moment and looked at Li Xingchen. This guy never cared about anything he said, but there was nothing wrong with what he said.
Lowering his voice, Li Xingchen said slowly: "Even the younger generation like us have been promoted, and it is impossible for His Majesty to really forget Old General Ren. It's just that Old General Ren has been somewhat depressed in recent years. This is what everyone sees.
In his eyes, His Majesty is obviously waiting for him to have a truly outstanding performance, and he will not be stingy when the time comes..."
Glancing at Xiao Shilian, Li Xingchen chuckled, and then said: "In other words, Old General Ren's name has actually been in the credit book for a long time. Someone is just taking advantage of the fact that the war is not over yet, to use this to stimulate further
I'll just serve as an old general for a while."
"You are trying to figure out the king's heart, which is a big sin." Xiao Shilian couldn't help but joked.
And Li Xingchen shook his head: "When it's time to figure it out, you still have to figure it out. After all, we all have to make ends meet."
As he spoke, the smile on Li Xingchen's face quietly disappeared.
Ren Zhong must be on Chen Xu's reward list, but he just doesn't know which list he is on?
"Shizhong, what are you thinking about? Are you worried about Old General Ren?" Xiao Shilian saw Li Xingchen's expression becoming more solemn and couldn't help but asked curiously.
Li Xingchen subconsciously glanced back at the city tower to cover up his gaffe, and then smiled: "Old General Ren is trying to 'make me crazy as a teenager', so we young people have to work harder, saying that we can't really let the old man
The general stole the show."
Xiao Shilian slapped Li Xingchen on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "That's good, let's go and make our own limelight!"