After a brief apology and politeness, the hall returned to a happy atmosphere.

However, it was really scary just now, so some of the Praetorian guards took the initiative to go out on patrol to prevent any more chaos.

After a long time, Yang Mu also felt a little tired, and returned to the point: "Your Majesty Emperor Dashen, I came to the court this time to discuss important matters. ”

"Oh? Please speak. Shen Zifu was surprised, put down the cup in his hand, and made a gesture of please.

Yang Mu nodded: "This time, in order to aid Shen Guo, I have been on the expedition for a long time, and I am afraid of changes in the country, so I plan to leave for the next two days." ”

What the!

Get back?

The monarchs and ministers of the Shen State were shocked, after this battle, the entire Shen State suffered heavy losses, and the entire country had less than 5,000 soldiers to fight, although the Zheng Han army outside the city was also defeated, but there were still thousands of troops, plus the troops stationed in the remaining cities, it was almost nearly 10,000.

At this time, if Cangguo's reinforcements are withdrawn, then Shen will return to the previous situation, once Zheng Guo increases his troops, Shencheng can no longer withstand the second siege.

"Your Majesty Emperor Dacang, can this trip be delayed for a few more days?" Shen Zifu's face was embarrassed, and his words were sincere: "My Shen country is under threat, if your army withdraws, I am afraid that something will happen, and the hard work of the two countries will be in vain, and the gains will outweigh the losses." ”

Yang Mu pondered for a moment and said, "The Zheng army was defeated, and it was unable to attack in a short period of time, and Shen Guo already had a chance to breathe...... Besides, our Cangguo army is stationed in Shenguo, and the consumption of food and salary is a huge amount, and we also have difficulties......"

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Cang can rest assured! In addition, the last time the right prime minister Shen Yu concluded a marriage in your country, he had made a covenant of 100,000 taels of silver, and I was willing to double it, and the domestic iron ore can be mined by your country first...... I don't know, what His Majesty the Emperor Dacang thinks? ”

"This ......" Yang Mu hesitated, wondering: "The three cities of Shen Guo are still in the hands of Zheng Guo, if they want to be recaptured, I am afraid it will not happen overnight." ”

Shen Zifu was speechless, this is indeed the case, although this time the Zheng army was defeated from the front, but it only made the strength of the enemy and us reach a balance, if the Zheng army held the city, then the two coalition forces want to recover the three cities that fell in a short time, which is tantamount to a fool's dream.

Originally, after the Cangguo army rushed to the rescue, the monarchs and ministers of Shen were very excited, and during the banquet, they had been looking for an opportunity to propose the recovery of the city, but before he could speak, Yang Mu took the initiative to refuse, and you can imagine the disappointment in his heart.

Hearing this, the rest of the Shen State courtiers in the palace were also disappointed and worried, and regardless of the properties in the remaining cities, even if it was for their own safety, they were also panicked, and they didn't want to experience the second time in fear.

Yang Mu actually knew this, but he didn't want to fall into the quagmire of Shen Guo, and he was also very embarrassed.

However, it is true that there will be endless troubles after just leaving, so he thought about it and said: "In this way, the army of my Cangguo can help you recover Jiangshan City in the south, and then return Anluo City, but Pingxiang City and Shanquan City in the north should be discussed after careful consideration." ”

"So...... It's good. Shen Zifu sighed and said: "My Shen country has suffered this catastrophe, and I am no longer able to organize an expedition, this time I will take Jiangshan City, and all the soldiers and generals in Shen will obey the dispatch of Cangguo, please." ”

Yang Mu smiled: "Your Majesty Emperor Shen is afraid that he has misunderstood, this time to recover Jiangshan City, and not a single soldier of Shen State." ”

"This ...... Did your country send troops? This is not good, after all, it is for my country to recover the city, if you bother your army, this is not enough. ”

"No, no, His Majesty Emperor Shen misunderstood, not only will Shen Guo not send a single soldier, but even the army of my Cangguo will not go to Jiangshan City." Yang Mu smiled lightly and said, "Before entering the palace, I already had a plan, it is not difficult to recover Jiangshan City, and even without attacking the city, the Zheng army will retreat on its own." ”

Retreat on your own?

Shen Zifu was stunned, Jiang Shancheng is in the south of Shencheng, which is equivalent to a thorn in the back of the buttocks, its strategic position is self-evident, although the Zheng army is temporarily defeated, but it still has the strength to fight, as long as Zheng Han, the second prince of Zheng Guo, is not stupid, he will definitely not be willing to retreat on his own.

The rest of the Shen officials in the hall were also puzzled, and they talked in a whisper, very puzzled in their hearts - this emperor of Cangguo, didn't he get carried away after a few victories, and his brain was burned, right?

Or is it that this emperor of Cangguo doesn't want to go to war himself?

The atmosphere in the hall was delicate, and even if there were thousands of questions, no one dared to say them.

"Hahaha!" Shen Zifu laughed and broke the embarrassment: "Since His Majesty the Emperor Dacang has confidence, I will definitely cooperate with the whole Shen country, and if there is any need, just say it, my Shen country monarch and ministers will never shirk." ”

"Huh." Yang Mu rolled his eyes, picked up the wine glass, and said, "Right now, there is really one thing to worry about." ”

"But it doesn't hurt to talk about it."

"The last time the two countries signed a marriage, I felt that it was not enough, as the so-called buy one get one free, I don't know if there are any preferential activities...... Ahem...... For example, the princess I saw in the warm pavilion just now was very good. Yang Mu said cheekily.

Buy one, get one free?

It took Shen Zifu a long time to understand that this young emperor ...... Think one is too little, want two?

……

After a while, Yang Mu left the palace on the grounds of fatigue, led three hundred guards, and returned to the station outside the city.

This was originally the camp of Zheng Guo's army, after the Zheng army retreated in panic, the camp tent and grain and grass were all left here, and after being sorted out by the Cang army, it was taken as a matter of course for themselves.

Knowing that Yang Mu had returned to the camp, Wei Zhongquan and other generals went to the tent to meet and report today's results.

10,000 enemies were annihilated, and 700 were self-inflicted.

Although more than half of the 10,000 enemy troops were besieged and killed one by one, and there was also the assistance of Shen Guo's soldiers, it was enough to boast and be proud of the annals of Cangguo.

"What about Shen Guo? How many troops do they have left? Yang Mu asked.

"Not much, this war almost wiped out the soldiers of the Shen State." Wei Zhongquan reported: "According to the news heard by the ministers, the entire Shen State is already less than 5,000 soldiers, and the troops in several cities in the south are empty, if it were not for the thorn of Shencheng, I am afraid it would have been occupied long ago." ”

Yang Mu nodded and sighed: "After this battle, Shen Guo's vitality has been greatly damaged, and there is no time for three or five years, so he can't hope to recover his vitality." ”

"Your Majesty, since the Shen Kingdom is empty, and the Imperial City is under the control of my Dacang army, why don't we ......" At this time, Qu Yong on the side interjected.

Yang Mu turned his face to look at him: "Do you want to say that you took the opportunity to occupy the rest of the city?" ”

"That's right." When Qu Yong heard this, he nodded heavily: "Several cities in the south are empty, and they border my Dacang, it is easy to take them, even if Emperor Shen does not obey at that time, there is nothing to be done." Moreover...... Forgive the last general to say an unrighteous word, the world is big, the virtuous live in it, Shen Guo is no longer good, since Zheng Guo can be destroyed, we can too! ”