Shen Zhao's words seemed to be boasting on the surface, but his rather meaningful smile had to make people speculate.

Although most of the generals didn't pay attention to it, just smiled and nodded on the side, but people in the hall such as Xu Kuangheng, Peng Shiyu and others immediately saw the sinister nature of Shen Zhao's intentions.

At present, Li Yuan was already quite suspicious in the court because of his sharp edge, and he had already been wary of it, but he couldn't help frowning when he heard the words at this moment, and then responded calmly: "Shen Shilang has a good reputation!" Ben Shuai has always been a military general of the Tang Dynasty, and he only thinks of serving the country with loyalty to the monarch, and since he has received the great favor of His Majesty, how dare he speak in vain? The so-called famous generals in the world are just famous!

As for the squire Lang's claim that there is no clear decree of the imperial court, this marshal feels that it is not appropriate, when His Majesty gave the Jianjie, he had clearly ordered Ben Shuai to specialize in calming the barbarians of Dongxi, and this time the army set out in the name of the right, soothing the ears for the sky! ”

"This, this is the official's speech......" Shen Zhao's face was a little red, and when he was speechless for a while, he suddenly noticed that the generals around him were staring at him, and he suddenly panicked.

As if seeking a life-saving straw, Shen Zhao remembered the main topic of this time, and hurriedly greeted the attendant beside him without thinking, and only after handing over a silk book did he show a relieved expression, and tried his best to squeeze out a smile to read out the will of Emperor Li Jing.

As if going through the motions, the edict did not hesitate to praise Li Yuan, and then pointed out the theme, as expected, it really ordered Li Yuan to lead the army to relieve the siege of Tanzhou.

Just when Shen Zhao's tone paused, including Li Yuan, all the generals present thought that the emperor's decree was over, and when they wanted to receive the decree in unison, who expected that Shen Zhao just swallowed his saliva, and raised the edict to continue to read, a face with a complicated expression was hidden behind the yellow satin, but it was elusive.

“…… Li Yuan, the envoy of the Wuping Army, added the inspection of the school Taishi, and appointed the commander of the southern camp to control the military of Wu'an and Jingjiang. Qing is both the system and the general, when the disadvantages of the predecessors are corrected, and the Lingnan enemy is eliminated to comfort the heart......"

This edict was read here, and the generals were excited, although they were about to enter a new big war next, and the opponent was the main force of the Han army, but at this time, when they heard that their own commander had taken over the power of the entire Chu land, they suddenly burst into joy.

Li Yuan was jubilant in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused for a while when Li Jing handed over the military affairs of Wu'an and Jingjiang (Guiguan) to himself, a feared feudal official.

But it only reflected the emperor's intentions in an instant, what system and general, all the state capitals in Jingjiang and all the lands in Wu'an except Tanzhou were all in the hands of the Han army at this moment. If you lose your land and city, of course, you don't have to think about the people's money and food.

As for the soldiers and horses, naturally there were only one or two hundred thousand more Wu'an troops, and the lone army that had been besieged by the Han army in Tanzhou City for many days had already suffered heavy losses and was exhausted, and was still waiting for Li Yuan to rescue him at this time.

"I Have a Catalogue of Ghosts and Gods"

Therefore, this expedition to the south is true, but the authority to control the land of Chu has to be fought for by Li Yuan himself, and he has not given the slightest assistance, which also makes Li Yuan suddenly think of his respected old boss Bian Hao.

It's just the same, after breaking Tanzhou last year, the emperor also intentionally or unintentionally drew a big cake for Bian Hao, and gave him the empty title of Wuping Junjiedu envoy, forcing him to give up the Tanzhou Mansion that he had worked so hard to give up to Chen Jue's brother-in-law, and the feeling of grievance can be known when you think about it.

Now it can be regarded as a personal experience, even if Li Yuan's heart is bright, but he will never choose the way Bian Ho responds, in a predicament, how can he lie down and die? Only the soldiers will block, and the water will cover the ears.

After leading the generals to thank him, Li Yuan bowed three times to the east, shouted Long live Your Majesty, and then turned to Shen Zhao and said: "Shen Shilang has worked hard all the way, and later he will ask the three angels to move to the front yard, and Ben Shuai will personally pick up the wind and wash the dust for the angels!" But before that, Ben Shuai had something to bother Shen Shilang. ”

Shen Zhao thought that the mission was completed and he was going to leave, but when he heard this, he had to turn around, squeeze out a humble smile that was completely different from Fang Cai, and arched his hand: "Ouch! Handsome, but it doesn't hurt to say it, just do it next! How can it be worth the word "tired"! ”

Li Yuan blinked noncommittally and said with a smile: "With the blessing of Your Majesty, the soldiers use their lives, although the land of Dongxi is stable for a while, but the wilderness and mountains and forests, and the infestation of barbarians, it is difficult for the army to hold ......... for a long time."

After counting how harsh the environment of the land of Sanzhou was, how difficult it was to govern, he finally said his true intention: "...... In order to ensure the stability of the land of the three states, it should be controlled by Lianyi...... The three generations of the Peng family have governed Dongxi for many years, and they have a lot of prestige among the barbarians, and they are dedicated to our Tang Dynasty, and this time our army has won a great victory, and the Peng family has also made great contributions......

"Ben Shuai will personally write a recital later, and promote Peng Shiyu to His Majesty as the assassin of Xizhou, and take it back to Jinling to His Majesty!"

Shen Zhao listened to the promise and surrendered his promise, but for a moment, as if he had a plan in his heart, some unknown thoughts began to brew in his heart, and Yang Zuo inquired: "Dashuai, which one is General Peng?" ”

Li Yuan was quite natural, he smiled and pointed to the right and said, "This is!" ”

Following Li Yuan's gaze, Shen Zhao turned his head impatiently, and saw that the armor of the Tang General on Peng Shiyu, who was on the back of a tiger, had not yet been removed.

Although Peng Shiyu's ancestors are Han Chinese, but their appearance and bones are very similar to the barbarians, Shen Zhao and other powerful literati originally had a heartfelt fear of military generals, at this time to see the arrogant Peng Shiyu, according to the past must be afraid of the far away.

But today Shen Zhao showed a meaningful smile, not only did this barbarian look funny in Tang Jia, but when he saw Peng Shiyu for the first time, he never imagined that he would give himself enough face as an angel, and bowed his head very humbly, not even daring to look directly, looking extremely simple and honest.

Even if he has a good impression, Shen Zhao is not a young man who has just entered the officialdom, and at this time he still pretended to smile and said: "Li Dashuai has a good eye!" General Peng is really a masterpiece! General Peng, Li Dashuai is a famous general who has never been born in my dynasty, he is young and in a high position, and he is being favored by His Majesty!

With Li Dashuai personally protecting, General Peng must have a bright future after that! General Peng, from now on, you must be worthy of the grace of the marshal, and it is ...... to serve the marshal well."

Facing the corner of Shen Zhao's eyes, Peng Shiyu showed a look of indignation, and arched his hand: "What does it mean to serve the handsome?" Forgive me for being rude, if Your Majesty trusts, I will naturally guard Dongxi for the good life of the imperial court, promote Tianwei Kindness, and never disappoint Your Majesty's expectations!

Only His Majesty is the one who serves under it! Only the imperial court! I, the Peng family, have been Han for generations, and I have long considered myself a citizen of the Tang Dynasty......"

"Well said!" Shen Zhao's sudden call made some of the drunken generals present feel excited.

As if sensing that Fang Cai's actions were a little inappropriate, Shen Zhao swallowed his saliva, smiled awkwardly, and continued to look at him with a blazing gaze: "General Peng, that, maybe you misunderstood!" Li Dashuai is the envoy of my Tang Wuping Army, and the name of loyalty and courage is spread all over the world!

Serving the marshal as mentioned below is also serving the court and serving His Majesty! Today's advice of General Peng, I will definitely report it to Your Majesty when I return to Beijing in the next time! ”

Li Yuan interjected leisurely: "What Shen Shilang said is very true, you must remember that serving the king is not only for loyalty. Whoever is the lord and who is the minister, this cannot contain the lake......"