The day after the war on the north bank of Yuxi River ended, Xie Qian had enough rest. He met Wang Qiong again and asked in detail about the situation after the war of Chenxi, but was told that there was another news on Chenxi.m.x.

"What? He hasn't returned to the army to the Yulin Cang City? Why do he still linger on the grasslands since the war is over? Can he chase the Tatar cavalry?"

Xie Qian was very angry. In his opinion, the troops should be withdrawn when the war ended, and the enemy should not pursue them. He even wanted to ask what Chen Xi did in this battle. However, when he learned that Chen Xi was leading the troops to pursue him and had no intention of leading troops back to Yulin Cang City, he could not suppress the anger in his heart.

Wang Qiong said: "From yesterday to today, Beizhi sent cavalry to meet the troops of Shangshu Chen, and obtained more than 3,000 prisoners of war, and more than 1,000 Tatar heads. Now that we have learned, the Tatar Central Army may not even have ten thousand, so Shangshu Chen is so anxious to pursue, and he is determined to eliminate all evil... The Tatars are completely unable to organize effective defense, and it is very likely that Dayan Khan's troops have fallen apart!"

Xie Qian sighed and said, "I didn't expect that Zhihou would win such a huge victory with a huge number of troops. No wonder he didn't know how to restrain himself... But the Tatar soldiers were only tens of thousands, so wouldn't they have no combat power? If the Tatars counterattack and Zhihou turned victory into defeat, then wouldn't the victory he had won with painstaking efforts be wasted?"

Although Xie Qian was dissatisfied with Chen Xi, he obviously knew that it would be useless to complain here. Even if he sent someone to inform Chen Xi and let him go, it would be useless... When Chen Xi asked for help, he did not send troops to rescue him, why would he hope that Chen Xi could return as he instructed?

"His Majesty, is there any instructions to come?" Xie Qian asked again.

Wang Qiong shook his head slightly: "There has never been a war report to Zhangjiakou Fort. Judging from the information I received before, the cavalry led by Deputy General Lin Heng of Yansui was less than 300 miles away from Yulin Weicheng. Even so, his men and horses did not have time to keep up with the pursuit of the Shangshu Chen's troops."

Xie Qian said: "You can't allocate troops to Shen Zhihou anymore. If he adds another 20,000 or 30,000 cavalry, he still doesn't know what he will do... Dehua, you will do the things he has to report to the court. Since he wants to chase the matter to the end, if something happens, he will have to take responsibility himself... Dehua, just do the precautions for Yansui in front of you."

Wang Qiong nodded and agreed, thinking: "Do I have another choice now? I want to send troops to follow Shen Zhihou's footsteps. This contribution can be said to be vain, but the conditions do not allow it..."

"Holding in Yulin Cang City now means passing by a great contribution and cleaning up the mess. It is purely thankless to work, and you will be shouted at by you. Fortunately, there is one thing, that is, you always have a good impression of me, and it should be helpful to my career in the future!"

Wang Qiong couldn't help but look at Xie Qian. He did not make military achievements in this battle, and he almost became a sinner because he was unable to save him... If Chen Xi was defeated and died, he would no longer be able to gain a foothold in the court due to the emperor's hatred for him.

Now he is doing the aftermath for Chenxi, but he has received generous rewards, which is the support of the orthodox civil servants led by Xie Qian.

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When Lin Heng led his troops back to Yulin Weicheng, Chen Xi pursued the Tatars and left Yuxi River for nearly four days.

Lin Heng rushed forward quickly, but he still couldn't catch up with the battle of Yuxi River. He was very disappointed, especially when he learned that Chen Xi led his troops to achieve a brilliant victory, it was even more uncomfortable for him.

Lin Heng cared about military merits very much. After being promoted from Shen Xi to his current position, he hoped to make further progress based on military merits, but the emperor's orders and the dispatch of Shangguan made him lose the opportunity to make another contribution.

After Lin Heng came back, he was immediately received by Wang Qiong.

Wang Qiong met Lin Heng at the main hall of the Governor's Office. He asked Lin Heng's assistance to Zhangjiakou Fort in detail, and finally said with emotion: "This mistake in the dispatch of troops was also due to the poor transmission of information on the grassland, and because a stingy young man in the court deceived the holy listen... However, judging from the situation sent back by the Xuanfu, all officials are colluding with impeachment of the powerful officials, and good news should come in the next two days."

Lin Heng asked nervously: "Mr. Shen has been sending troops for many days. Do you need Yansui to send troops to help?"

When Lin Heng came, his most concerned thing was whether he had the chance to catch the last bus and followed Chen Xi's footsteps to lead his troops deep into the grassland.

Although Chen Xi's victory in Yuxi River can be said to be outdated, if he can do another feat of sealing the wolf and Juxu in the future, even if the results achieved in the subsequent war are not satisfactory, it will still be enough to surpass the merits of the battle in Yuxi River.

In Lin Heng's view, in the eyes of those historians, they care more about the victory of the symbolic spiritual level. As for how many enemies they kill in one battle, it is just a pile of numbers, which is not worth mentioning.

Wang Qiong said: "Shangshu Chen has been sending troops for many days, and he has not recruited troops from Yansui Town. Even if you follow him, it is too late. It is better to stay in the city to guard against the remnants of Tatars attacking the border!"

Even Wang Qiong himself didn't believe this kind of nonsense because he knew that the Tatars were at the end of their power, and even the most powerful Dayan Khan tribe had stopped. How could the Tatars come to attack the border without knowing how to do anything?

What's the difference between digging a grave?

Lin Heng's face was full of disappointment, and he was very upset that he could not make achievements. Seeing this, Wang Qiong comforted him: "Recently, the imperial decree for the imperial court to reward merits should be issued. You should rest with peace of mind. After the war, I will remember to give you a merit... During this war, you went back and forth for thousands of miles, and worked hard and made great contributions!"

Lin Heng heard the unfinished meaning in Wang Qiong's words.

If you have no contribution, you will only take up a little hard work at most. Go back and show your merits. As for how much military achievements you can get, it depends on the mood of the emperor or the bosses of the Ministry of War.

Lin Heng was just an ordinary general after all. He didn't dare to argue with the frontier officials like Wang Qiong, and bowed and said, "Geor Master Xie is still here? Can you ask for a meeting with me?"

"Why are you going to meet Mr. Xie?"

Wang Qiong frowned and said, "Geor Xie has been in good health these days and needs rest urgently, so don't bother you... Bozhi, you are very talented in leading troops, but you must also calm down and study hard, otherwise you will delay your future!"

Perhaps Wang Qiong felt that Lin Heng had a tendency to engage in relationships, and with his appreciation for Lin Heng, he couldn't help but scold him as an elder.

Lin Heng was naturally unwilling to accept it, but just like before, he was a senior official and a senior official to kill people. Moreover, Wang Qiong was not a senior official but a lot of senior officials. He could only hold back the tone in his heart, salute respectfully and then leave.

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After seeing Lin Heng off, Wang Qiong didn't think much about Lin Heng asking for a meeting with Xie Qian.

For Wang Qiong, he was qualified to connect with Xie Qian. As for the generals in the three-sided army to see Xie Qian, there was nothing else to do except to show his abilities in front of Xie Qian and do things that were inconsistent with his identity.

Then Wang Qiong met with another deputy general, Hou Xun.

At this time, Wang Qiong felt that Hou Xun, who had little thoughts, acted according to orders and worked diligently in the army, should be promoted.

After all, although Wang Qiong appreciates Lin Heng's talent, he is not very satisfied with the scholarly spirit and gentleness shown by this young man. Wang Qiong still feels that the general only needs to obey orders. People like Lin Heng who are good at taking the initiative and making decisions on their own are not welcome.

"...Sir, there is still no news about Lord Shen, but according to the humble position, Lord Shen's troops should have penetrated the grassland for more than 500 miles!"

"Five hundred miles? Only a few days have passed? Moreover, the infantry commander of Shangshu Chen, could it be so fast?" Wang Qiong seemed incredible.

Hou Xun said: "The scouts on the front line have penetrated the grassland for 400 miles, but they still have not sent back the specific news from Lord Shen's troops... Because Lord Shen seized a large number of war horses from the Tatar camp, now they basically have one man, two horses or even three horses, and the baggage is also specially pulled by animals, so the advancement is very fast, and they are likely to cross the Yellow River next!"

Wang Qiong frowned: "Is it necessary for Secretary Chen to work so hard? He has been working hard for nearly two months in a row. This battle has finally ended in victory. What is the reason why he doesn't come to Yulin Cang City to rest and keep restless and tossing himself and his troops?"

Wang Qiong didn't know much about Chen Xi's intentions, just as he had no idea how Chen Xi made a lonely army and went deep into the grassland and dared to fight to the death with the Tatars on the north bank of the Yuxi River.

Of course, even Hou Xun could not answer something that Wang Qiong, a big man who has always been known for his wisdom, did not understand.

After a while, Wang Qiong said: "Bozhi is back, but now the subsequent team has not returned yet, and the position of general officer is still vacant. You are the main one among you, in charge of military affairs. But when you really encounter something, remember to discuss with Bozhi more!"

Before Lin Heng led his troops to assist Zhangjiakou Fort, among the two deputy generals of Yansui Town, Lin Heng's status was higher than that of Hou Xun, not because of the qualifications of the two, but because Lin Heng was commanding the cavalry, a young generation with great military achievements. He was also the Minister of War, Chen Xi, promoted and appreciated by the former governor of the three sides, and his future was unlimited.

However, at this time, Wang Qiong would rather let Hou Xun, who had no opinion, continue to act in the general's affairs, and let Lin Heng, who had independent thinking, be in a state of having a position but no power.

Hou Xun seemed very embarrassed: "Sir, this... isn't that good? In terms of ability, Hu Zi is still quite inferior to Vice General Lin!"

Hou Xun was quite polite about this, because when he was with Lin Heng in the past, he found that what was worse than Lin Heng was not a little bit. He also understood why the court always promoted Lin Heng, and turned a blind eye to military generals like him, because he was a brave but not a resourceful person who could only obey orders, while Lin Heng was brave and good at fighting and could lead the army alone.

Wang Qiong raised his face and said coldly: "You are improving others' ambitions and destroying your own majesty... Do you think your skills are not as good as others?"

Hou Xun lowered his head, as if he was admitting his mistake, but in fact he was admitting it in disguise.

Wang Qiong sighed and tried his best to suppress his dissatisfaction with Hou Xun, comforting him: "Before General Wu comes back, who will lead the management of Yansui Town, it's not your turn to choose. Since you have temporarily taken over the position of general officer before, can you change the commander temporarily? Bo Zhi was busy and traveled thousands of miles in a row. Let him rest for a few days and take a break before he can talk about it!"

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Before the good news came to the capital, there was still a peaceful scene in the capital.

Even if someone knows that Chenxi is trapped on the north bank of Yuxi River, it is only spread in a small range, and no one is promoting it. Because the light before Chenxi is too dazzling, not to mention the Sanyuan and the No. 1, it is also the current imperial teacher. Since leading the army, it has been invincible. It has rumors that Wenquxing and Wuquxing are reincarnated among the people. The court actually does not support this. No one wants an alternative like Chenxi to stay in the court.

However, this does not affect the impeachment of Zhang Yuan by the court officials.

Even the brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling jointly signed the memorial to impeach Zhang Yuan. The initiator of the Governor's Office of the Five Army was Zhang Mao, and Zhang Mao discussed and made decisions with two cabinet ministers and ministers of various ministries in the capital, and even met with some ministers in the court in private.

After learning that the Zhang brothers impeached Zhang Yuan and sent him to Zhangjiakou Fort, they all had a gloating attitude. It was not that they had better candidates outside Zhang Yuan to help with things, but because Zhang Yuan lost control after taking office as the head of the Secretariat and no longer obeyed everything, which made the two brothers very dissatisfied.

"This time I see if that eunuch is dead!"

Zhang Yanling was very relieved, as if this matter had been concluded.

Zhang Heling raised his hand: "It's not said that he can definitely pull Zhang Yuan off the horse. Your Majesty has a high tolerance for the people around you, and you should be very clear about this."

Zhang Yanling couldn't help but think about it after careful consideration. This is the case.

Zhu Houzhao was very fond of his confidants, which was not only reflected in his eunuchs in the close, but also in his brothers. Even though the two of them had done many things that were incompatible with the imperial court system before, they were still happy now.

As for the previous punishment, it was just not painful. At least now the two of them have been restored to their posts, and their power is even better than before.

Zhang Yanling asked, "Brother, who will take charge of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the next will be the most beneficial to you and my brothers? Gao Feng? Or someone else? Find a younger one, maybe it is easier to control."

"It's all the same." Zhang Heling said with a straight face, "Our purpose is not to control the Silijian, that's not what you and I should think. No matter who it is, we will give our brothers some slight face... We don't care about big and small affairs in the court, it has nothing to do with us."

Zhang Yanling frowned: "Brother's words are really puzzling. Didn't we suffer the losses of not being able to control the court before? Since we can be a powerful minister, why don't we work hard? Why give up power to others?"

Zhang Heling said angrily: "Remember your identity! You are just a relative of the foreigners. To put it bluntly, the court is staring at us, otherwise there would be no big things before that would have caused everyone to know... Do you think our brothers have a good reputation now? If we interfere in the government affairs again, we may not even be able to protect our current power. It would be a blessing for us to be able to solve the two major forces of Shen Zhihou and Zhang Yuan in one go!"

After hearing what his brother said, although Zhang Yanling did not refute, he obviously did not want to accept it.

Zhang Heling said again: "When you go back, you can reflect on yourself. No matter who is the Sili Supervisor, or who is in the Sili Supervisor, it is not your turn to intervene. Don't forget your identity!"

"Oh, brother, have a good rest!" Zhang Yanling responded, but felt very uncomfortable and stood up and left angrily.

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After Zhang Yanling returned to the Jianchang Marquis' Mansion, he became more and more unwilling to accept it. Facing the reshuffle of the core power layer of the imperial court, he could not get involved, which was so entangled.

"Shen Zhihou played with fire this time, it's best if he died. Zhang Yuan was not jealous and deserved to fall. But if he didn't arrange a Sili Supervisor under my control, it's likely that the old man named Xie and others will take power. My elder brother and I still don't have a good life."

Zhang Yanling had a comprehensive plan in a short period of time.

As the uncle of the country, Zhang Yanling could enter and exit the palace freely. In the past, the two brothers in the Hongzhi Dynasty cultivated their power widely in the palace, so Zhang Yuan stood out. In this way, more eunuchs came to curry favor with him and wanted to get promotion through his relationship. After all, he had the great backer of Empress Dowager Zhang, and those eunuchs hoped to gain power through this.

Zhang Yanling chose among the people who had cursed him before... He had to have status and gain the trust of Zhu Houzhao, and also had to select the candidates who could replace Zhang Yuan Sili, and after screening them over and over again, it seemed that only Gao Feng and Li Xing were suitable.

"Fan Heng and Xu Zhi, the old guys who were the first emperor, have lost their power and cannot be counted on, let alone those young ones. It is not easy for Dai Yi to survive three dynasties. As for Xu Rong... tsk, they all seem to have no ability except for internal fighting... It would be good if Gao Feng was appointed as the Sili Supervisor. After all, he is a sister and he has to give us brothers face, but my eldest nephew must also know this. I am afraid that he will not trust Gao Feng too much, and Li Xing..."

Zhang Yanling is not a fool. After analyzing the eunuchs who are in power around Zhu Houzhao now, he felt that Li Xing was most likely to be promoted and reused by Zhu Houzhao.

It’s not that Li Xing is irreplaceable, but because this guy is good at doing things. He has close contact with Zhang Yuan, Xiao Tiaozi, Zhang Yong and other powerful eunuchs, and has a wide range of connections... Of course, this is also related to Li Xing’s participation in the construction of the imperial tomb, having a lot of resources outside the palace at hand, and being able to give out silver at critical moments.

Because Li Xing gave Zhang Yanling a generous gift and even visited him in person, Zhang Yanling had a good impression of this person. For Zhang Yanling, the standard for judging whether a person is worthy of winning is very simple, that is, who is willing to give him money, and the larger the amount, the better.

"It's him!"
To be continued...