Not everyone can accurately grasp the enemy's key points and weaknesses again and again like Li Xinchen, and not everyone can easily turn this opportunity into a final victory.

Li Xinchen's two strategic decisions in Jingzhou and Ba County eventually shook the foundations of the entire Western Front of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and it is clear that this success will be no less than a fool's dream to recreate on the Eastern Front, which the Northern Dynasty has operated for hundreds of years.

Xu Ling didn't know what kind of emotions and thoughts blinded Chen Xu's eyes, he only knew that His Majesty didn't have a good impression of this Li Xinchen, and even once and even now he regarded Li Xinchen as an outcast, but this outcast has achieved a victory that Xiao Maha and Wu Mingche have not done.

The battle report of taking Shu County has been sent to Xu Ling's desk, and Xu Ling believes that Chen Ji must have the same or even more detailed here.

I'm afraid this is not the first time Chen Ji has experienced setbacks and failures is really angry, the previous battle of Luliang was even worse than this, and I didn't see Chen Ji so angry, maybe Chen Ji's real anger lies in Li Xinchen.

Chen Ji's gaze was cold, which made Xu Ling and Pei Ji, who were not angry when they saw Chen Ji for the first time, tremble lightly in their hearts.

Chen Ji knew what he was angry about, he was angry that Xiao Maha and Wu Mingche didn't fight hard at all, and betrayed his trust, and he was even more angry that Li Xinchen, who wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to completely suppress it, would unexpectedly stand out and become the only person in Nan Chen who made a breakthrough on three fronts, and even said to be a big victory.

If there are victories in the three directions at the same time, maybe Chen Ji can also take this opportunity to reduce some of the rewards given to Li Xinchen, after all, Xiao Maha and Wu Mingche are both Li Xinchen's elders, even if Li Xinchen is dissatisfied in his heart, it is impossible to be more serious with these two elders who have cultivated and promoted him single-handedly, so he can only "knock out his teeth and swallow blood".

But now it's different, Li Xinchen is the only winner, so Chen Ji wants to boost morale, wants to maintain the basic order of the entire court, and wants to ensure his reputation before and after his death, so he has to reward Li Xinchen.

Otherwise, I am afraid that Xu Ling and Pei Ji, who are standing in front of Chen Ji, as well as those soldiers who are fighting on the front line, will not agree.

Xu Ling took a deep breath and took a step forward: "Your Majesty, it is reasonable that the battle between Xiangyang and Huaibei is not going well, the enemy's army returned to help, and the hussar general decisively led the army to retreat, also considering that our army is insufficient, and there is basically no chance of victory in the wilderness with the cavalry of the Zhou people." As for Huaibei, not to mention, Sikong must have his reasons for making such a judgment······"

"Shut up!" Chen Ji snorted coldly.

Xu Ling was stunned, he asked himself that there was no problem with what he said, it was nothing more than that his tone was slightly heavier, but now Xu Ling also had a little anger in his heart, and Sou Yi did not deliberately restrain it. In the years that he and Chen Ji have been monarchs and ministers, this kind of tone and situation is not the first time, Chen Ji has always been polite to obey and correct before, but today's Chen Ji's performance made Xu Ling a little stunned.

Xu Ling sighed softly in his heart. He couldn't ask himself, and in this matter it was entirely out of consideration for Da Chen. If Li Xinchen is rewarded heavily, then Xu Deyan's share is indispensable, and the Xu family at least profits from it, so Xu Ling asked himself if there was no way to be completely fair, and in this case, he had no way to completely refute Chen Ji's approach.

Chen Ji is gradually changing, changing in a direction that Xu Ling is difficult to grasp; And why hasn't Xu Ling himself changed?

This pair of monarchs and ministers, after all, has no teachers and friends back then.

has become a complete monarch.

Perhaps realizing that his words were a little heavier, Chen Ji lowered his head slightly, but then raised his head and still met Xu Ling's gaze with Tie Qing on his face, and the old guy's gaze was no longer the stubbornness he was once familiar with······

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this battle has now been decided on the eastern and central fronts," Pei Ji, the official secretary of the capital, took a step forward at this time, although he didn't want to get involved between Xu Ling and Chen Ji at this time, but now in such an embarrassing atmosphere, Pei Ji just felt uncomfortable standing there, so he could only stand up and play a round.

Of course, Chen Ji didn't expect Pei Ji to say anything to satisfy him, but he still looked at it, and many matters of the imperial court's meritorious deeds and rewards, in the absence of Sikong Wu Mingche, still had to be handed over to Xu Ling and Pei Ji.

Pei Ji said in a deep voice: "So you might as well discuss the military merits on the eastern front and the central line first, and as for the specific situation, you can wait for Sikong and the hussar generals to retreat before discussing." As for the Western Front······"

Xu Ling and Chen Ji's expressions became more and more solemn, and they looked at Pei Ji at the same time.

That's where they really focus.

"The Western Front is still fighting, you might as well delay it, Your Majesty will first let the hussar general prepare grain and grass and rewards, and reward the specific military merits of the battles of Shu County and Langzhong, and wait until the battle of Bashu is finally over." Pei Ji said thoughtfully.

Xu Ling frowned, Pei Ji is actually just a step-by-step approach, and this credit can't run away from Li Xinchen in the end, but now Pei Ji plans to drag it back.

Chen Ji's clenched fist slowly loosened, and he also knew that he really couldn't think of any other way to continue to suppress Li Xinchen quietly. He sat back on the dragon chair and stretched out his hand to swing it: "Okay, so be it." ”

Regarding Chen Ji's sudden discouragement, Xu Ling and Pei Ji glanced at each other in surprise. His Majesty's reaction was a bit strange, but after thinking about it, Chen Ji should have realized the current situation, and it was impossible not to compromise.

"Obey the order!" Xu Ling and Pei Ji bowed their hands at the same time, this place is not a place to stay for a long time, it is better for them to leave quickly.

These troublesome things can only be dragged out first.

Watching the figures of Xu Ling and Pei Ji disappear into the main hall, Chen Ji gently stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyebrows.

I wonder if I will become another Emperor Wu of Liang who lured wolves into the room?

I hope that before a hundred years, Li Xinchen will not be arrogant to the point of lawlessness, as for a hundred years later······ Now Chen Ji found that he didn't have so much energy to think about it, even if he knew that it might only be a few years later.

"Brother Pei, thank you." Walking out of the imperial study, Xu Ling arched his hand at Pei Ji.

And Pei Ji's footsteps paused slightly, and said with a wry smile: "Xu Xiang is polite." Presumably, His Majesty and Xu Xiang also knew in their hearts that the lower officials were just delaying the army, and they would still come. ”

Xu Ling narrowed his eyes and did not speak.

Yes, although the main forces of Wei Xiaokuan and Wei Chi Hui have not been eliminated now, they are actually completely at a disadvantage, even if Li Xinchen does not fight with them, just sticking to the land and cities that he has obtained now, it is also an indispensable great achievement.