At night, the captured prisoners of war of the Xuchang Army had been counted, and this time it could be said that it was a complete victory.

Naturally, there were casualties on the Zhao army's side, but they were only a few hundred or dozens of them, compared with the casualties of the Xuchang army, they were simply one in the sky and one in the ground.

After winning the battle and holding a celebration banquet, all the soldiers were very happy, only Su Chen sat on the banquet with a frown, not sitting, not lying.

Su Chen really couldn't understand that a general like Zheng Bu obviously had the strength to fight with him, but he was beaten by himself.

No matter how bad the state is, it won't be like that.

Zhao Wenyu seemed to see Su Chen's puzzlement, got up and came to Su Chen with a wine glass.

"I said General Su, he won a big battle, why are you so tightly frowning? This doesn't look like your personality! ”

Su Chen looked at Zhao Wenyu and smiled bitterly.

"I want to be happy, too, but I just don't understand how I won today."

Su Chen said and poured a glass of wine, clinked glasses with Zhao Wenyu, and drank it all.

"I've only heard of defeats before, but I didn't expect that now I'm just as confused when I win battles."

Zhao Wenyu seemed to guess Su Chen's thoughts, put down the wine glass and sat opposite Su Chen.

"You don't understand, then Zheng Bu didn't fight, and the camp was broken and immediately took the road and fled, yes or no?"

Su Chen nodded.

Zhao Wenyu continued: "I have heard my father say before that the imperial court has long been unbearable for these vassal kings with different surnames, but it is a pity that most of the vassal kings in various places are feudal officials, with heavy troops in their hands, if they cut the feudal domain, it will be counterproductive, and the world will be in chaos at that time." ”

"But the imperial court can watch the vassal kings everywhere become stronger and stronger, naturally it can't, so the imperial court has also taken measures against the vassal kings in various places over the years, but they can't be brought to the fore!"

"That Zheng Bu has a sister who married the current saint and became a concubine, and is quite favored, this matter is not groundless, that sister is Zheng Bu's long-lost sister-in-law, as early as five years ago, brother and sister met, and then entered the palace, and since then, they have been on the rise."

Su Chen asked: "I have already heard General Ouyang say about this matter, but Hao Ruwang, the king of Xuchang, is not an idle person, can't he even see such a plan?" ”

Zhao Wenyu shook his head after hearing this: "He can naturally see that he just doesn't want to pierce this layer of window paper, after all, on the surface, he is the king, he is the minister." ”

"It's not a secret, even the Zhao Wangfu has installed the eyeliner of the imperial court, but my father has already mastered these people, but he is just like King Xuchang thinks, and he is unwilling to pierce this layer of window paper."

"As for this time, why did Hao Ruwang send Zheng Bu to lead the army to attack, we think that he is also a hundred secrets, and we think that it would be better to have Ouyang Hua next to him to contain the situation."

"But I didn't expect that Ouyang Hua was captured by us first, and he was the only one left in the entire army.

Su Chen suddenly understood, and clapped his hands excitedly.

"I see, I see! That King Xuchang probably had some shady agreement with the imperial court, so he didn't expect this Zheng Bu to sell him so thoroughly, and Zheng Bu didn't fight this time and fled, it must have been instructed by the imperial court! ”

"Not bad!" Zhao Wenyu nodded: "The vassal kings are fighting each other, which is a good thing for the imperial court!" Because as long as the vassal kings fight each other, there will be losses to each other. ”

Su Chen shook his head: "But there is a new question, why can't the imperial court deal with King Xuchang like this?" ”

"And if we win a big victory, Prince Zhao will definitely increase his strength, which is the last thing the court wants to see, and you and I know your father's heart in my heart, if I am the one who sits on that chair, I will definitely not look at how old King Zhao's family is."

After hearing this, Zhao Wenyu said: "My father also thought of this matter, and the eyeliner of the Zhao Wangfu and those imperial courts in Jiangnan Province has been closely controlled. ”

"Actually, this time my father asked you to lead the army to go out with an idea, because your foundation is the cleanest, and you have nothing to do with the court."

"Of course, your ability is naturally convincing to my father, otherwise he would not have handed over the 100,000 army to you, and only sent a Song Shide to follow."

When Su Chen heard Zhao Wenyu say this, he completely understood and understood, no wonder King Zhao and King Xuchang went to war in private, and the court didn't even make a move, and he didn't even want to do superficial work.

It turned out that the court also had the idea of the court side, just hoping that if the two tigers competed, one or both tigers would be injured.

However, Su Chen didn't believe that the imperial court would just do it.

"Zhao Gongzi still has to be careful, the court is not easy to think about, maybe the means against King Xuchang and against King Zhao are not the same?"

Zhao Wenyu was stunned after hearing this, obviously he hadn't thought of this layer before.

"You mean, it is possible for the imperial court to deal with us as well, is the imperial court going to war with us?"

Su Chen smiled and shook his head.

"It's not enough to start a war, King Zhao is now powerful, even the imperial court is not willing to meet with King Zhao, anyway, if I am a minister of the imperial court, I will definitely not let go of this good opportunity to weaken the two sides.

We have to be prepared, maybe at a critical moment, the imperial court will come forward to block the fatal blow for King Xuchang. ”

Zhao Wenyu agreed: "The general is right, these are things I didn't expect before, so what should we do next?" Do you accept it when you see it? ”

"Of course not, this time we go on an expedition, if it's just to fight a Ye City, it's too uneconomical!"

"I lost a city and lost 200,000 horses before and after, even if the Xuchang Wang's family is thick, it is a little unbearable at this time, if my guess is right, it won't be long before he comes to ask for peace!"

"And your father will never agree! Because this time is an opportunity, if we can capture Xuchang in one fell swoop and bring the entire Central Plains into the hands of King Zhao, then it will be the real advance, retreat and defense. ”

"And I wonder what will happen to the court? Where is their bottom line. ”

Zhao Wenyu thought that Su Chen was only in charge of fighting, and he didn't have any understanding of the situation where the three forces of Jiangnan Province and Xuchang were intertwined, but he didn't expect that Su Chen was already thirty miles away!

"It turns out that the general has already thought of this step, admire and admire, what are your plans to return to Jiangnan Province this time?"

Su Chen looked at Zhao Wenyu and smiled: "Are you going to be a lobbyist for your father?" ”

"You are a great talent, and my father also cherishes talent! You also know the strength of my father, this is a good platform for you, you can show your talents in my father, and the name will be left in history tomorrow! ”