Everyone knows that you, Xiao Mohe, have just betrothed your youngest daughter to Li Xinchen's right-hand man Pei Zilie, not to mention that your eldest son Xiao Shilian is in Li Xinchen's army, and Li Xinchen directly handed over all the war in the north to Xiao Shilian, trusting him
Naturally it goes without saying.
In addition, your family is inextricably linked to Li Xingchen, so anyone can tell you to be more vigilant. I'm afraid you, Xiao Mohe, can't. If Your Majesty hadn't considered that no one can take your place now, and
It’s true that you didn’t make any obvious fault, I’m afraid I’ve already replaced you.
Although he was thinking this way, of course Zhou Que could not say it clearly, and immediately said in a deep voice: "This is true, our navy should also return to the river. If we continue to swim in Mianshui, I am afraid it will give Li Xingchen an opportunity.
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It is true that the Jingzhou Navy is powerful, but in order to support the Xiangyang war, it has been on the Mianshui River. Now it is time to return to the river.
In fact, the navy under Li Xinchen was also transferred from the Jingzhou Navy under Xiao Mohe. However, it is obvious that the Jingzhou Navy now cannot even compare with the navy under Li Xinchen in terms of military exploits, because Wang Chang led the navy last time
Shu County was actually captured, but when the Jingzhou Navy attacked Xiangyang, it only broke through the enemy's water stronghold. In the end, it did not threaten the city, let alone make a breakthrough.
But having said that, Jingzhou Navy is still the most powerful navy in Nanchen.
Xiao Mohe didn't know what Li Xingchen wanted to do, so there was nothing wrong with letting Jingzhou Navy stay here, as long as this guy didn't cause any trouble on his own territory.
As for the capital, Xiao Mohe did not want to get involved too much. He knew very well that he was not good at the intrigues in the officialdom. It could even be said that he knew nothing about it. Otherwise, he would not have been plotted by others in Jiankang Mansion.
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Now that Li Xingchen had the courage to participate, Xiao Mohe did not stop him, but he also did not interfere. It was best to just sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. He asked himself that he was not a ferocious tiger, but he could not afford to swim through this muddy water.
.And once there is any irreconcilable conflict between Li Xingchen and the court, Xiao Mohe will find the right time to intervene. In this way, although he will not be able to obtain the most benefits, he will not suffer losses because of his high status.
At least for now, Xiao Mohe is still optimistic about Li Xinchen.
The aging Nan Chen is obviously not Li Xinchen's opponent, and Xiao Mohe doesn't think it is a good choice to stand directly opposite Li Xinchen, especially now that Li Xinchen has shown goodwill towards Nan Chen. Even if it is true
If you want to start a fight, you should at least wait until the common enemy between the two parties is defeated.
We can roughly guess what Xiao Mohe meant, but Zhou Que hesitated for a while. The people in the East Palace originally wanted to roll up their sleeves and compete with Li Xingchen, so as the former pillar of the East Palace, he is now also the most important outsider.
After releasing the ministers, Zhou Que would of course have to shoulder the responsibility of wooing and persuading Xiao Maha.
However, the attitudes of Shen Jungao and Fu Yi soon changed due to the change in Li Xingchen's attitude. After all, everyone knew what a difficult character Li Xingchen was, and coupled with their previous pleasant working experience, everyone did not want to easily work with Li Xingchen.
Tear your face apart.
This naturally made Zhou Que hesitate, whether he should continue to stick to his original position, and whether Xiao Mohe's increasingly confusing moves showed his ambiguity, or whether his heart had reached Li Xingchen.
that side?
Zhou Que was about to say something when an attendant rushed in quickly: "Sir, Jiankang Mansion, His Majesty's decree!"
Zhou Que and Xiao Mohe were stunned for a moment, and looked at the eight-hundred-mile express report at the same time.
Now that the war in Xiangyang has subsided, it doesn't take much to know that His Majesty's decree was conveyed in such a hurry, and it must be about Li Xinchen.
After taking a gentle breath, Zhou Que and Xiao Mohe stood up at the same time.
Your Majesty has been struggling for some time, and now it's time to announce the results.
"His Majesty's decree orders Li Xingchen to lead eight hundred soldiers to Jiankang Mansion to boast of his merits, and to accompany him thirty naval vessels."
Zhou Que read out the news in disbelief. He did not expect that His Majesty would compromise in the end. However, correspondingly, the number of soldiers and horses under Li Xingchen was also reduced to 800. Although everyone was well aware of the combat effectiveness of the Forbidden Army,
But with just these 800 people, Li Xingchen would have trouble protecting himself, let alone stir up any trouble.
But in fact, there is an obvious omission in this decree, that is, Chen Xu did not clearly indicate what type of naval warships Li Xingchen carried, and how many corresponding naval soldiers there were.
This shows that His Majesty did not directly force Li Xinchen into a corner after all, leaving a little room for maneuver for Li Xinchen. It also shows that His Majesty is well aware of the trouble Li Xinchen may cause.
However, people who are familiar with Chen Xu can only helplessly show their hands at this. His Majesty is famous for his high vision and low hand. Nine years ago, during the Huajiao Rebellion, Chen Xu made a plan to attack Jiangling, and almost killed Wu Mingche and Nan Chen.
The main force of the army was buried there. The subsequent Battle of Luliang and the recent all-out attack on the Northern Zhou Dynasty are also good examples.
Chen Xu felt that things that were done with confidence may not necessarily lead to success.
In the final analysis, it still depends on Li Xinchen this time.
"I guess Li Shizhong won't delay too long." Zhou Que murmured, "I'm afraid I'll see him in a few days."
Xiao Mohe nodded cautiously. After all, Li Xingchen wanted to unite with Nan Chen and would definitely be more active. This meant that he should see Li Xingchen soon.
I wonder how Li Xingchen would face these people in Jingzhou?
"General, some of the defenders of Xiangyang City were transferred to Fancheng overnight." Chen Yu walked over quickly and said with a frown, "There are quite a few people, more than two to three thousand people."
Xiao Mohe's face suddenly became serious. Two or three thousand people is not a small number, especially for the Xiangyang defenders. After all, Xiangyang is the front line facing Nanchen, and although there are many troops in Xiangyang City, they are not
It cannot be easily mobilized.
More importantly, the defenders of Xiangyang were direct descendants of Yuchi Jiong. The troops and horses in Xiangyang were mobilized, and they were mobilized northward, which showed that the struggle between Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian had become increasingly fierce, and it had even reached the point where frontline troops had to be mobilized.
After understanding this, Xiao Mohe and Zhou Que looked at each other and couldn't help but take a breath.
This time is a God-given opportunity for Nan Chen and Li Xingchen. If they can seize it, I am afraid that the Northern Zhou Dynasty will inevitably be torn apart. Correspondingly, if they cannot seize it, Nan Chen and Li Xingchen will probably face a more difficult situation in the future.