Shen Jungao and the others knew what this war was about, and Chen Xu knew it well. But Chen Xu knew that he could not make a decision easily.
If he mobilized the entire Nanchen army, horses, and supplies to support Bashu, Li Xinchen could certainly unleash a massive fight between Bashu and the Northern Zhou Dynasty, but what would happen after this battle was over?
If defeated, Bashu will undoubtedly fall into the hands of the Northern Zhou again. Even Nanchen will no longer have enough troops to guard Jingzhou. Jingzhou will most likely be lost again. When the Nanchenjiang defense hole is opened, the situation will be even worse than before.
It was even worse when Wu Mingche led his army to retreat from Huaibei. After all, the main force of Nanchen was still there at that time, and if Bashu was defeated in the first battle, then Nanchen's combatable troops would be exhausted.
Chen Xu had worked hard to manage Nanchen for so long, but he didn't want to see everything go back to the bottom, so if he really had to choose, he would rather use Li Xingchen to hold off the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and then concentrate his troops in Jingzhou and launch an attack in Huainan.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty will inevitably have too much time to take care of itself. This is the greatest possibility of victory. It is better than leaving the fate of the entire country in the hands of a young boy.
And if Li Xingchen wins - Chen Xu still knows how good this kid is at creating miracles, so he does not rule out the possibility - then Chen Xu will face a more serious problem.
The main force in his hands was in the hands of a young man who was thousands of miles away and was not so submissive to him. Chen Xu had no way to guarantee that this young man would not do anything outrageous. After all, Li Xingchen was famous for his audacity.
, and more importantly, he is still very young. Even if he has no ideas now, when he stays in that high position for a long time, who can guarantee that he really has no other thoughts?
In fact, the simplest way to solve this problem is to send a veteran general who can convince the crowd to Shu, just like the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the two sides can start a battle and compete.
But Chen Xu looked at the entire Nanchen and found that no one could bear this responsibility. Sikong Wu Mingche was still in Huainan at this time. It is estimated that by the time Wu Mingche arrived in Bashu, the winner of this battle would have been decided.
As for Xiao Mohe, let alone Xiao Mohe, Li Xingchen was able to reach the present step by step largely because Xiao Mohe gave him ample opportunities, not to mention that Xiao Mohe now has to command Ren Zhong and Chun Yuliang in Jingzhou.
With Lu Guangda and other arrogant soldiers, even if Xiao Mohe is really allowed to enter Shu, I am afraid it will only give Li Xinchen more opportunities to perform.
And having said that, Nan Chen's troops in Bashu are all direct descendants of Li Xingchen who was single-handedly led by Li Xingchen. Even the appointed officials are mostly related to Li Xingchen, at least there is no contradiction. Therefore, it can be said that Li Xingchen has established his own system in Bajun.
, but this system still belongs to the Nanchen court in name only.
If someone else is rashly sent to Bajun to replace Li Xingchen, I am afraid it will only make the entire war situation more corrupt. Chen Xu was born in the military, but he knew very well what impact a change of commanders on the battlefield would have on the combat effectiveness of an army.
As long as the Nanchen court is determined to fight this battle, it will naturally not be able to lose, and this coach is none other than Li Xingchen. This young man once turned the tide on the Jingzhou battlefield and defeated Yuchi Jiong, and now he naturally has the ability to fight Yuchi Jiong again.
Compete, compete.
But Chen Xu is still unwilling...
The battle report felt like it had been kneaded into a ball in his hand, and Chen Xu paced slowly in the imperial study.
He still remembered the last time Li Xinchen sent a report on the Bashu war. The thick pile of memorials attached to the battle report clearly told Chen Xu what kind of connections and influence Li Xinchen had now. The entire East Palace system was undoubtedly under development.
Cultivate Li Xinchen as the pillar of the next generation.
Therefore, it is conceivable that the officials in the East Palace will definitely exert their efforts this time. Even if they do not need troops, they will definitely request the mobilization of food to support Bashu.
Donggong has no rebellious intentions. If he refuses rashly, then he will let Donggong and himself go further and further away...
Chen Xu's eyes fell on the map again.
Bashu, Jingzhou, Huainan, these strategic points are connected into a line, dividing the north and the south. The strategic points on this line seem to have little relationship with each other, but in fact they affect the whole body.
"Detaining Yuchi Jiong and Wei Xiaokuan is a good time to send troops to Huainan and Jingzhou." Chen Xu patted his palms gently.
Instead of always being wary of Li Xunchen, it would be better to let Li Xinchen make trouble in Bashu by himself, while he takes this opportunity to attack Xiangyang and Huaibei. When Jingzhou and Lianghuai are all in his hands, even if the Northern Zhou Dynasty wants to continue making trouble in Bashu, he will not be able to make trouble anymore.
Bar!
Chen Xu took a deep breath and was about to summon officials into the palace when an attendant ran over quickly and said in a hurry:
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, Zuo Pu shoots Lord Xu Ling, Lord Shangshu Pei Ji, Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Lord Yuan Xian, Lord Zhou Que of the East Palace, Lord Shen Jungao are asking for an audience outside the palace gate!"
Chen Xu's pupils shrank slightly. He didn't expect these people to arrive so quickly, but after thinking about it, he was relieved. He had to think about this matter carefully, and the purpose of these people was very simple.
Whether they want soldiers or food, they obviously hope that Nanchen can fight back the Northern Zhou Dynasty in Bashu!
But no matter what these people think, Chen Xu has made up his mind and has no intention of changing it. Strategically, he doesn't think these people are as high as him. Therefore, in Chen Xu's eyes, these guys are undoubtedly looking for trouble.
of.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Xu said coldly: "Xuan!"
The attendant also heard Chen Xu's cold voice and hurriedly responded in a low voice.
Seeing that Chen Xu turned around and left, Chen Xu's face became colder and colder. He stood alone at the door of the imperial study, his figure slim but tall.
As the emperor of Da Chen, this is not the first time that he has tasted the feeling of being alone, but he is not afraid. This is his Da Chen, and where Da Chen will go from now on should not be decided by others.
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East Palace, study room.
"Oh, I didn't expect my father to be so stubborn this time," Chen Shubao wandered back and forth in the room. Perhaps it was because the earth dragon burned too hot, or perhaps because he was really anxious, so his forehead was already covered with sweat.
beads.
I just received the news that officials headed by Xu Ling asked to see Chen Xu and requested to mobilize grain and grass from Bashu. Chen Xu simply rejected it. In the end, Shen Jungao almost jumped up and quarreled with Chen Xu. Fortunately, Zhou Que, Xu Ling and others
The man was still sane, but his quick eyesight and quick hands caught Shen Jungao, otherwise Shen Jungao's head might be hanging outside the palace gate now.
According to Chen Xu's wishes, Li Xinchen and Ba Jun have undoubtedly become abandoned sons. Chen Xu will take this opportunity to launch attacks in Jingzhou and Huainan at the same time!
Once the war broke out between these two places, not to mention the soldiers, not even the food and grass could support Li Xinchen!
So it's no wonder that even the good old Chen Shubao frowned.