In the final analysis, Li Xingchen's strategy is just one word, "quick". Xiao Shilian's troops left Jiameng Pass, Xiao Maha's troops left Jiangling, one in front of the other, one on the left and one on the right, like two huge pliers that captured the entire Xiangyang and Hanzhong areas.
Caught in it!
It's not Li Xingchen's turn to worry about Xiao Mohe. Li Xinchen can give Xiao Mohe a general direction of attack and guidance, but he can't stand beside Xiao Mohe and point fingers. With Xiao Mohe's arrogant temper, of course he can't
To endure what Li Xingchen did, Li Xingchen naturally did not have so much free time to look at Xiao Mohe.
Obviously, the war in Bashu that may break out first at any time is more important to Li Xinchen than in Xiangyang. From the beginning to the end, Bashu was the breakthrough point chosen by Li Xinchen.
Li Xingchen's strategy was like this, and so were his actions. The fleet actually only stopped in Jiangling for two days, and then went directly up the river back to Bashu. This also made Zhou Que and others who were still in Jiangling breathe a sigh of relief. Xiao
It goes without saying that everyone is aware of the fact that Maha is on Li Xinchen's side, but in the final analysis, no one is willing to watch Li Xinchen completely join forces with Xiao Mohe.
Obviously this time, Li Xingchen had no intention of staying in Jiangling to become Xiao Mohe's staff or to directly command Xiao Mohe to work for him.
His focus is still on Bashu. Obviously he does not want to be controlled by Xiao Mohe. After all, this does not make much sense to Li Xinchen now. He no longer needs Xiao Mohe as a pedal. Of course, Li Xinchen does not want to directly follow Xiao Mohe.
Xiao Mohe took over the power. Obviously, the army controlled by Xiao Mohe was still useful to Li Xinchen, and the Nanchen court would definitely not allow its army with the largest number of soldiers to fall into Li Xinchen's hands.
Perhaps this is the last line of contact between Li Xinchen and Nan Chen. At least for now, both parties are still willing to maintain this last contact. Although he hates Li Xinchen deeply, Chen Xu should still know that in dealing with the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Nan Chen and Li Xinchen
It remains highly consistent.
The arrival of Li Xingchen made Zhou Que from Jingzhou and those officials who started to watch the situation feel nervous. Fortunately, Li Xingchen left very quickly and seemed to have only briefly met Xiao Mohe. For Zhou Que, the East Palace of Jiankang Mansion
Shen Jungao and Fu Yi had just left over there, leaving a lot of mess. I didn’t know whether Mr. Jiang and Kong Fan, two villains who flattered the superiors, were competent, so for a while Zhou Que didn’t have time to go against Li Xinchen - in fact
If Zhou Que is given the choice, he will give in to Li Xinchen step by step.
After all, Jingzhou is already half of Li Xinchen's territory. Zhou Que is about to pat the person's back and leave, and of course he will not take the initiative to provoke Li Xinchen.
Those centrist officials were actually preparing to visit Li Xinchen, but it was obvious that Li Xinchen had no intention of meeting them. When they arrived, all they saw was the back of Li Xinchen on the boat.
However, unlike the reaction from Jiangling, Pei Zilie, who was guarding Bajun, seemed to have expected that Li Xingchen would come back as quickly as possible, so he had rushed to Baidi City in advance to greet him.
When the warship docked at the pier of Baidi City, Li Xingchen stood on the bow and felt a little emotional for a moment as he looked at the crowds greeting him on the pier.
Originally, he thought that the flames of war and the conspiracy and struggle in the court had hardened his heart, but when he saw that group of familiar and unfamiliar people, Li Xingchen felt a sense of intimacy that spontaneously emerged.
"Shi Zhong!" Pei Zilie laughed and came forward.
And Li Xingchen stepped off the pedal in three steps and two steps at a time, and the two hugged tightly.
When they separated, Li Xingchen patted Pei Zilie on the shoulder, and Pei Zilie said with a smile: "Welcome home."
For an instant, Li Xingchen was stunned, and his hands trembled slightly. Behind him, Xu Deyan, Gu Yewang and others subconsciously looked at each other, and their eyes were a little moist.
The man didn't shed tears easily, but when he thought about the fear and sleepless nights in Jiankang Mansion these past few months, it was bitterness and tears. But now he can step on the ground of Baidi City and step on it.
In this piece of land that I built with my own hands, I feel like I am home.
Here, you don’t have to worry about someone even drawing a knife directly on the street. Finally, you don’t have to worry about colleagues standing next to you with friendly smiles ready to stab you in the back. This is Li Xinchen’s territory, and here, Li Xinchen is supported by everyone.
King.
Pei Zilie looked at Li Xingchen in front of him and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and I don't see you losing weight. It seems that the food in Jiankang Mansion is not bad."
Xu Deyan, Gu Yewang and others glanced at each other subconsciously. Among the entire Bashu, Pei Zilie and Xiao Shilian are probably the only ones who have the courage to talk to Li Xinchen like this. Especially since Li Xinchen has been promoted to a higher rank at this time.
And he is already the de facto king of Bashu.
"Thank you for the hospitality from my father-in-law, Lao Taishan. It's very nice." Li Xingchen spread his hands, seeming a little helpless.
There was a sudden silence on the entire pier, but a moment later it was filled with laughter.
At least with the status of Nan Chen Chenzi, I am afraid that the only one who has the courage to tease Chen Xu like this is Li Xingchen. But the smiles on the faces of Xu Deyan and others are somewhat bitter. Looking back on Chen Xu's "hospitality", it is really...
It's unforgettable.
Pei Zilie made an invitation gesture and climbed up the steps while looking around: "It was about this time last year, and I was walking on these steps, but I didn't expect that today would happen."
Li Xingchen was startled. At this time last year, he had just entered Bajun, and Pei Zilie, as a follow-up force, also arrived at Baidi City. At that time, there were local snakes like Zhang He in Bajun, and no one knew what kind of threats there would be from the north.
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But now Zhang He has long been defeated by them, and even Yuchi Jiong and Wei Xiaokuan have fallen into disgrace in front of Li Xingchen. What they need to do now is to go north from here and take the entire Northland into their hands.
"I'm really looking forward to what it will be like today one year from now and where we will be." Li Xingchen said with a smile, "Master, we have to look forward. There is still a long road ahead."
Pei Zilie couldn't help but smile, and immediately said: "When it comes to this, Bo Qing must be the fastest runner. Yesterday, someone received the news, and this guy couldn't help but take action."
"It's almost time," Li Xingchen was not surprised by this. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have rushed here in such a hurry. I was just worried that by the time I arrived at Jiameng Pass, this guy would already be waiting for me outside Hanzhong City."
Pei Zilie nodded and then paused: "Shizhong, after this battle, it will be a decisive battle between us and the Zhou people, so I have a merciless request..."
Li Xingchen did not speak directly, but tilted his head slightly. Of course he knew what Pei Zilie's unkind invitation was.