After midnight, Li Guang obtained detailed statistical results and was overjoyed.

The result was even better than he estimated. He killed more than 5,000 Xiongnu people in the last battle and captured more than 3,000 prisoners, including more than ten generals including Dianxian. More than 8,000 war horses were seized and supplies were also large, which was enough for them to spend another month. However, the Han army did not lose much, more than 300 people were killed in battle and more than 500 were seriously injured. There was no big problem with the rest, and they could fight again after being kept for a few days.

Such a huge casualty ratio is of course first attributed to the equipment gap between the two sides, and Li Guang's good command is also a factor that cannot be ignored. The Huns have been dragged out, they are cowardly before fighting, and are passively beaten, and have not shown their due combat effectiveness at all.

What made Li Guang and Wang Hui even more happy was that they got a message from the prisoners: The baggage camp of the Youxian King was just Ju Yanze not far in front of them. Li Guang opened the map and found that he had already run behind the Youxian King. Ju Yanze was about 300 miles southeast of the Xiongnu River.

Li Guang understood why he still chased after five days. It was not that he pretended well, but that he had to do so.

Li Guang made a suggestion. "Since that's the case, we should not go west again, go to Juyanze, and rob his baggage."

Wang Hui pondered for a moment, looked at Li Guang, but didn't say anything. Li Guang thought for a moment. "Can the Great Xing Order win the right wise king and make a great contribution to the world?"

Wang Hui smiled and felt a little embarrassed. He himself knew that this idea was unrealistic. The Right Xian King had 50,000 cavalry around him, and with them alone, there was basically no chance of winning. But this big victory just now encouraged him. Before that, who would have thought that the Huns would be so careless?

Li Guang put away his smile, shook his head, and said unquestionably: "The Great Xing Order is the hardship of people. Like you, I want to kill the Youxian King and make a great contribution. However, it will be a battle of going without returning. Even if I can win, it will be a tragic victory. No more than 20% of the people who can return to their hometown alive. What is more likely to be annihilated. If we die in battle, we can get rewards from the court and enjoy mourning. But for ordinary soldiers, the little pension they receive is not enough to make up for the harm suffered by their families."

Wang Hui nodded awkwardly. "The general is right, I just think about it."

"Yes, this opportunity is indeed rare. If we had 50,000 cavalry, the head of the Right Xianwang would be the one in your pocket. Ten thousand cavalry would go to battle, although it would be a surprise victory, it would be helpless. If it weren't for the flood in Shandong and the court was in a short position, why would it be so hasty?"

Wang Hui didn't say anything anymore. He was not Li Guang, and even though he knew that the court had made inappropriate actions, he would not criticize this.

The two had agreed to settle down, and after two days of rest, they set off again and rushed to Juyanze.

In early November, the emperor returned to Chang'an.

Starting from the previous year, when he went to Ganquan Palace, the emperor lived in Ganquan Palace for nearly a year and a half. During this period, many things happened, but in general, the final result was quite good. After the announcement of the astrological formula of Sima Tan of the Taishi Ling, there were fewer people who used the Dahe River to criticize the court twice.

It’s not that no one wants to find fault, but when faced with the fixed pattern, they can’t find enough convincing evidence. They don’t have a clairvoyance, and they are based on astronomical records observed by the naked eye. Sima Tan’s fixed pattern is the most accurate when explaining the movement of these celestial bodies, and can almost be said to be without any gaps. Those people spent a lot of effort and finally achieved only one goal: proving that Sima Tan’s fixed pattern is accurate.

The emperor was in Ganquan Palace, but he was always paying attention to the public opinion in Chang'an. In addition to Dou Ying's channel, Wuqiu Shou and others worked hard and traveled between Chang'an and Ganquan many times, promptly conveying the news to the emperor. After confirming that Sima Tan's victory was in his arms, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason why I said it was half breath is because this only solved half of the problem, and there was still half of the problem left: Is the emperor's throne coming reasonably?

Liang Xiao has been by the emperor and has roughly known his worries about the emperor. The emperor once consulted him on this issue, but he did not give any clear answer. On the one hand, it is because this question is not like natural science, and no answer is irrefutable; on the other hand, he also hopes that the emperor can be vigilant and not think that everything is what he deserves. If this pressure can make him restrain, it may be a good thing.

Since that's the case, why bother to solve it? If everything is really solved, maybe he will be driven aside again. Although the emperor always regards himself as moral and wants the king and minister to know each other, Liang Xiao never has too high expectations for him.

To a certain extent, this is actually the situation that Liang Xiao has always dreamed of, but now the royal family is working hard, with limited numbers and limited power, which is far from achieving the effect that Liang Xiao hopes for.

But the emperor obviously did not think so. Perhaps because compared to the heroic group, the royal family poses a greater threat to the throne, and he is more vigilant. Although he knows that the royal family can't find a reason for being open and upright and cannot cause any big waves, he still dares not take it lightly. He asked Liang Xiao and others several times on the way to discuss countermeasures.

Liang Xiao even felt a little annoyed. Most of the time, he would sit aside and listen and not speak much. Fortunately, the emperor knew that he was not good at these rituals and did not force him to express his opinions. Letting him listen was more like giving him a chance to learn.

When he arrived in Chang'an, Liang Xiao asked for leave and went home to rest. He did not have a formal position and did not need to be on duty in the palace. He was more comfortable going back to his own Champion Marquis' Mansion. He wanted to be quiet for a few days, but he didn't expect that he was stopped by Chen Xu as soon as he left the palace.

"Mr. Liang Junhou." Chen Xugong bowed his hand and smiled flatteringly.

When Liang Xiao saw Chen Xu's appearance, he couldn't help but shake his head. "I said, can you not laugh like this? I have a very bad feeling."

"No." Chen Xu pulled Liang Xiao's arm affectionately. "I know that you, Liang Junhou, have worked hard recently and need a good rest, so I came to find you. Don't go home. It's so close to the palace. When Your Majesty thinks of you, you have to enter the palace again. Why not go out with me?"

"Go out with you? Where to go?"

"If you want to go farther out of the city, you can go to Lantian. Wei Qihou lives in Lantian for a long time now, and you can talk about wine or go out to hunt. If you don't want to go too far, you can go to Changmenyuan. Master Dong brought a group of scholars to compile books in Changmenyuan. You can practice with Master Dong when you have nothing to do."

Liang Xiao glanced at Chen Xu. "You treat Master Dong as a fat sheep."

"In your eyes, Master Dong is just a fat sheep, just stab him when he thinks about it?"

Liang Xiao was speechless and didn't plan to tear him down with Chen Xu again. He turned over and prepared to go home. Chen Xu grabbed the step and grabbed the reins. "Lian Junhou, don't hurry to leave. If you still don't want to, why don't I take you to a place. I recently bought a few beautiful Zhao Ji, with her waist and singing voice, and she is simply speechless."

Liang Xiao knew what Chen Xu was trying to make when he heard this. He just wanted to send him a few women to ease the relationship. He pulled back the reins and laughed: "Don't talk nonsense. Just say anything if you have something. If you have a short sentence, just say it here. If you have a long sentence, go home and talk slowly. I am very tired now and don't want to go anywhere."

"Okay, I'll go to your house." Chen Xu stopped talking, responded with the trend, turned over and followed Liang Xiao to Qili.

When she learned that Liang Xiao was coming home, the moon was ready. When she saw Chen Xu, she was not surprised and took a loophole to tell Liang Xiao that Chen Xu had come to ask questions almost every day in the past few days, and it seemed that there was something urgent.

Liang Xiao understood and accompanied Chen Xu to the hall and took the seat to the host. "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Chen Xu laughed and said, "I'll ask you something. Did Your Majesty say that you would teach the prince?"

"I said it, but that's just an idea. The prince is still young now and there are still several years before he can learn to ejaculate."

"Did Your Majesty say which prince it is?" Chen Xu tentatively said: "With the reputation of the king, at least he is a young master, right?"

Liang Xiao couldn't help laughing. Teaching the prince is different from being a young tutor. The young tutor teaches the prince. Chen Xu walked around for a long time, but in fact he wanted to ask the emperor if he had the intention of establishing the prince.

"Brother Chen, are you too idle lately?" Liang Xiao said slowly: "It is probably not realistic to let you join the army, but it is still OK to go out and see the beautiful mountains and rivers. You have been in Chang'an for too long, and there is only this square sky in your eyes."

Chen Xu's eyes flashed, and the smile on his face gradually became a little stiff. Liang Xiao did not give a positive answer, but instead said this, that would be no. The situation was not good for the Chen family, at least not very good for his family.

Chen Xu regretted it. Last time he was confused and was deceived by the emperor and wanted to acquire Liang Xiaomaoling's property. Although the price was not low, it hurt Liang Xiao's feelings. Now Liang Xiao refused to help the Chen family. With the emperor's respect for Liang Xiao, it was time for the kings to enter the court. If Liang Xiao proposed to establish a crown prince, the emperor would not not consider it.

But now Liang Xiao was unwilling to deal with such a thing at all. He also insisted that Cao Shi, the Marquis of Pingyang, lead troops to send troops. All signs indicate that Liang Xiao might turn to Princess Pingyang. I heard that Wang Meiren is pregnant, maybe Liang Xiao is going to wait for Wang Meiren to give birth to a prince. After all, his Maoling property was given to Wang Meiren's brother Wang Bin.

Chen Xu sighed secretly, and decided to give a big gift to make up for his previous mistakes. "Junhou, although your house is good, you are very tired of being in the city. I have a small courtyard in Huxian, which is quite spacious and quiet, and there is no one living there. If Junhou doesn't dislike it, you might as well go and take a look."

"No, I may be leaving Chang'an soon."

“Where are you going again?”

"Go to Mount Lu." Liang Xiao chuckled softly, "I also have a small courtyard there, which is also spacious and quiet. Brother Chen, if you go out and pass by Yuzhang, you might as well go and have a look."

Chen Xu sighed and smiled bitterly. Liang Xiao couldn't pour water into it, and he deliberately did not give him a chance to make up for it. He stood up and bowed to Liang to the end.

"Liao Junhou, let's not go around the circle anymore, just talk. The last time we were confused and fell into the trap of others. In fact, you also know that neither our mother, son and brother are strategic, and we can't use such tricks. Of course, we don't blame others for this, but we should blame ourselves. I have no other intentions. I just want to ask Junhou to give me a chance to apologize in view of the fact that we have been getting along well in the past."

Seeing that Chen Xu had made the words clear, Liang Xiao couldn't stop him from thousands of miles away. He quickly got up and helped Chen Xu up.

"Brother Chen, there is no need to be so. I am very grateful to the price you gave last time, and I have never held a grudge against you. Whether to establish a prince or not is not something I can decide. The time is not ripe, so it is not advisable to say too much. If you do your own thing with peace of mind, it will naturally come naturally, and the melon will fall."

Chen Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know how true Liang Xiao was, he finally made it clear. "Please give me advice, what should I do?"

Liang Xiao pondered for a moment. "Do you know that you have made contributions to this Western Expedition."

"I?"

"That's right. Pingyang Hou won a great victory in the Qiang battle, and beheaded 30,000 in one battle." Liang Xiao paused, not knowing what to say. At least half of the 30,000 heads were women, children, elderly and weak, but now the Han Dynasty's monarchs and ministers pretended to be confused and no one could say it. "To achieve such a record is certainly inseparable from Your Majesty's deployment, the efforts of the soldiers, and the iron-control technique you presented by the Chen family has also made contributions. Many soldiers were wearing new armor and rushing to the battlefield with new swords. The advantages in weapons were also one of the key factors for our army to win. I think even Pingyang Hou could not deny this."

Chen Xu suddenly realized and became happy.

"There is no news about General Li yet. If he can win, you will have more contributions."

Chen Xu was very excited and rubbed his hands repeatedly. "This is all the gifts of the king. If it weren't for the king's guidance, how could we brothers understand these."

"Now you understand." Liang Xiao smiled and said, "But you seem to be a little relaxed, and there has been no better results recently. Brother Chen, people have the habit of getting tired of the old and getting tired of the new. If you don't come up with better weapons, this advantage will gradually disappear."

Chen Xu's eyes rolled and understood Liang Xiao's meaning. "Junhou means that we should continue to make a fuss about iron smelting?"

Liang Xiao nodded, meaningful. "Your Majesty is ambitious and likes people who can do practical things. If you can't do knowledge, why not put some effort into this? You don't know it yourself. As long as you are willing to spend money, respect talented people, and have a large number of people willing to serve others. If you can come up with better weapons, Your Majesty naturally cannot do without you. Why do you have to work hard to figure out other people's thoughts?"

Chen Xuru woke up from her dream and nodded repeatedly. Thinking of the wonderful things, he couldn't help laughing out loud. He looked at Liang Xiao and raised his eyebrows slightly. "June, why don't we... let's join forces?"

"We'd better not be a partnership." Liang Xiao said, "A gentleman is not a party. As long as he is like-minded, why bother with these forms? You and I don't want to be short of those thousands of gold, don't you?"

Chen Xu laughed and understood it. "I understand, understand."—
Chapter completed!