The gentle wind blew from the wilderness in the south towards the river. The sky was light and a few sand gulls roared a few times, flapping their wings and walking away.

The fiercely tempered Xiongjun of the Northland whistled and blew out two balls of air from his nose, blowing straight to Wu Mingche's face, but he was motionless and like a sculpture, without any response. Chen Xu's words made the momentum he was lucky to guide him into nothing.

"I have decided to conquer Jiangling at the end of this autumn... Wu Qing, if you have anything, you don't have to say anything!"

Chen Xu, the man who dominates Chen State, is his monarch, and now he is only one arm away from him. He is not a minister who is trustworthy in the emperor and cannot stand so close. But Chen Xu has clearly expressed his rejection without any concealment. Wu Mingche could even see that every look he looked clearly, which was so cold and so decisive.

He understood that the emperor had been blinded by the great achievements of taking down Jiangling. In fact, it might not have been dazed. In the impression of the emperor and everyone else in Chen State, the Great Qi was still the one who beat the world more than ten years ago. They would rather face Jiangling, who was backed by Zhou State, than directly provoking this strategically ally.

But the world has changed. If the State of Chen did not take back the Jianghuai River, the destiny would be in the north and would never favor the Southern Dynasty. Could it be that the whole court could not see clearly?

Gao Qi is indeed a strong dragon, but this country has been making mistakes for a long time, and people's livelihood is still in decline, but the inner capsule has long been coming up. It is not something that can be done in a year or two to fully restore its heyday.

The dragon only has a skeleton left, even the mud snake is inferior to that.

This is a great opportunity for Tian to give the Southern Dynasty. If you don’t plan now, should you wait until Gao Wei let the strong dragon with only skeletons grow blood and flesh, muscles and bones again before taking action? Wrong... a big mistake!

Wu Mingche was in a state of uproar, and countless thoughts came out. He had thousands of words to say to Chen Xu, but he didn't know whether he should say it.

Suddenly, someone from the officials mentioned:

"I heard that General Wu is from Qin County, so it is inevitable that he is homesick. No wonder he looks forward to Jiangbei day and night, but it would be inappropriate to mix this thought into national affairs..."

Wu Mingche's expression suddenly changed. What he said seemed to be sympathetic, but in fact it was very vicious. He clearly said that Wu Mingche ignored the overall situation of the country for his personal grudges and personal emotions. He could tell if he didn't ask about his heart!

Chen Xu also quickly glanced through his eyes, and then scolded the man:

"Rareless! General Wu has made so many contributions to our dynasty? How could he easily frame it if you wait for a sentence or two? Although what he said is not very consistent with my wishes, it is ultimately considering me and Da Chen... Don't let me hear similar words in the future!"

Then he took a few steps forward, patted Wu Mingche on the shoulder and said:

"Tongzhao... The reason why I refuted you is not because I suspect you.

"You have your considerations, and I have my ideas. Would I not pay attention to what you said?

"Wrong, I am naturally willing to listen to you when it comes to friendship between you and me.

"But I am the emperor, and every action I do must be considered for the future of our dynasty.

"... Although you are indeed talking about some possibilities, I still think that taking down Jiangling is the top priority for our dynasty...

“……I have accumulated several years, and it is the time when the arrow is on the string, and I must make a decision.

"...At an extraordinary time, the whole country can only accommodate a kind of voice. Do you understand my intention?"

Chen Xu followed one sentence after another, and Wu Mingche opened his mouth several times, but he couldn't speak.

Chen Xu patted his shoulder intimately, but there was a hint of coldness hidden in his kind face.

When he finished the last sentence, Wu Mingche clearly noticed that Chen Xu's gestures had become heavier.

Everyone was looking at this side.

After a while, Wu Mingche sighed indecisively and said powerlessly:

"Your Majesty is wise, I... have nothing to say."

There is nothing to say, not convinced.

Chen Xu's smile froze for a moment, but he didn't care too much, and waved his hand and said:

"You can understand, I am very pleased, but I think you still have to consider your concerns. Since you are concerned about Qi, you might as well guard Zhenjiang... Haha, this time I have decided to attack Jiangling, and the heavy generals will come out together, and there is no one to defend the land in my heart.

"Your dear is in Zhenjiang, how about being alert to the Northern Dynasties?"

To put it nicely, Zhenjiang's troops must be withdrawn during the war, and materials, food, and equipment must also be transported through this place. To put it bluntly, there is no military force and no authority. In name, Wu Mingche was to guard against the Northern Dynasties, but in fact Chen Xu asked him to take charge of the rear of the army, similar to the position of logistics personnel.

It is conceivable that if Zhang Zhaoda and others really took Jiangling, Wu Mingche would not be able to make any contribution, and would be quickly marginalized by the emperor.

On the surface, Chen Xu still trusted him, but he really put it on his side.

This is just the emperor's small warning. If Wu Mingche no longer knows the situation, he may all of these imagined endings will become real...

"I obey the order." Wu Mingche could only act as obedient as possible, even if it was not his original intention.

Chen Xu nodded, chatted and laughed a few more times, and walked away. Wu Mingche's face turned blue and black, but he didn't say anything else. He just fell behind the crowd from afar. Among the ministers, Xu Ling glanced quietly back, deliberately slowed down and followed Wu Mingche.

"Oh, Xu Shangshu..." Wu Mingche then noticed Xu Ling's existence and bowed apologetically.

"General Wu doesn't have to be too polite. Your Majesty is not suspicious of the general. Don't be surprised by the general..."

Wu Mingche smiled bitterly and said, "Shangshu Xu is too worried. How dare Mr. Wu be dissatisfied with His Majesty? Mr. Wu just... just felt a little worried about the future..." He looked to the north, the south wind was blowing, and the fog was blocking the long river. Crossing the river and going upwards was Jianghuai.

"Although Your Majesty and General Zhang do not agree with General Wu's ideas, I think General Wu's words are very reasonable..."

Wu Mingche suddenly felt a little bit of spirit in his eyes. He looked at Xu Ling and said, "Shangshu Xu had been on an envoy to the Northern Dynasties and must have had some understanding of the Northern Dynasties. I wonder what Shangshu Xu thought about Wu?"

Xu Ling stopped, and Wu Mingche also stopped, only to see Xu Ling put his hands behind him, and the breeze made his hair turtle. After a while, he shook his head and said, "I don't know... When I crossed the river north last year, Qi was in a state of trouble, and the people's livelihood was withering. But today, I don't know..."

"As General Wu said, Lord Qi is young but ambitious. At this time of turmoil, he can still be patient and rectify his internal affairs first. It can be imagined that this is a powerful character who can calm down. What I saw and heard last year is probably impossible for me to happen in Qi State again..."

Wu Mingche took a deep breath, "This is not good news for our dynasty..."

"Yes, it's not good news," Xu Ling looked at the hazy river surface, and his thoughts were surging. Da Qi and Chen were allies, but at the root, it was still hostile relations. Chen wanted to make a profit from the conflict between Da Qi and Zhou, so why didn't Qi want to? Qi is still unable to take action now, but Qi is already resting. What will happen in a year? What will happen in two years?

"I don't know how to fight, but I think what General Wu said makes sense. The foundation of Da Qi is still there, and the dead bones are standing still, and the airs are not yet falling. No one knows whether General Wu's guess will come true that day..." His expression was extremely solemn at this time, "If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely help General Wu with his arm."

Wu Mingche opened his mouth and finally said, "For this reason, I would like to thank Xu Shangshu." Xu Ling laughed a few times, waved his hand, and the two of them caught up with the team together.

A gentleman's friendship is as light as water, probably this is what it is.

The king and minister of Chen State talked for a long time and finalized some personnel appointment rules. Then Chen Xu made a decision: "Zhang Zhaoda is the commander of the whole line, leading an army of 80,000, Huang Faqian is the side aid, leading an army of 20,000. Zhang Zhaoda's troops use Cheng Wenji, Fan Yi and Sun Rong as deputy, and Huang Faqian's troops use Ren Zhong, Huang Yong and Xu Jun as deputy. For the time being... let's do this for now."
Chapter completed!