"What do you mean?" Wu Sangui glared at Li Dingguo.

"What do you mean by what you said just now?" Li Dingguo looked at Wu Sangui calmly, neither humble nor arrogant.

"I'm just giving you a friendly reminder!" Wu Sangui suddenly laughed.

"Thank you very much, Master Wu."

"You're welcome," Wu Sangui continued with a malicious smile, "I have a question, but I don't know if I should ask it."

Having said that, even if Li Dingguo wanted to refuse, he couldn't.

He could only smile and say, "General Wu, you can ask as much as you want."

Although Wu Sangui still had a smile on his face, he asked in a sarcastic tone: "When Dalinghe Fort was besieged, why didn't you rush to help Dalinghe Fort, but instead went deep into the enemy's rear?"

"You and I are both military men. Do I need to explain the principle of besieging Wei to save Zhao?" Li Dingguo asked back.

"Of course, there is no need to say more, but... the situation is different!" Wu Sangui narrowed his eyes, "First of all, compared to Shenyang, you are closer to Dalinghe Fort."

"Secondly, if you rush to support Dalinghe Fort, your combined forces with Li Xingzhong will be no less powerful than the Jiannu. Not only will we be able to defeat the Jiannu, but Li Xingzhong's losses will not be that great."

"What a pity! Although you killed someone and made a contribution,... you also caused Li Xingzhong to suffer heavy losses and was seriously injured."

"It's suspected of damaging other people's interests!"

This sentence was extremely destructive and directly put Li Dingguo and Li Xingzhong on opposite sides.

There were several of Li Xingzhong's subordinates in the military tent, and they all looked at Li Dingguo with strange eyes.

At this time, the pressure came on Li Dingguo.

If you say something wrong, you will become the target of public criticism.

"Haha," Li Dingguo sneered, "I really can't take the blame for General Wu's crime!"

"First of all, I have already said that the credit is not monopolized by me, but shared by everyone. How can it be said that I am harming others to benefit myself?"

"Secondly, the Jiannu are good at besieging a point and attacking reinforcements. If I choose to rush to the aid of Dalinghe Fort, I will fall into the Jiannu's trap."

"Besides, given the same number of troops, it is still unclear which army will win or lose."

"How did General Wu determine that the combined forces would be able to defeat the Jian Nu?"

After hearing this, everyone thought it made sense, so they turned to look at Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui suffered two consecutive setbacks in his attacks and felt a little embarrassed.

He coughed to keep calm, then said, "I have another question, but I don't know if I should ask it."

Li Dingguo nodded in agreement but said nothing.

"What I want to ask is... why didn't General Li bring back Kong Youde's body? Even if it's inconvenient to bring back the body, you can always bring back his head, right?"

"Kong Youde is a serious threat to the court. If we bring his head back and send it to the nine frontiers, it will not only relieve the court's hatred, but also boost the morale of the soldiers in the nine frontiers."

"Right?"

Wu Sangui's words showed that he suspected Kong Youde was not dead.

As for Kong Youde's seal, it was also forged.

"That's not necessary." Li Dingguo was calm. "It's hot now. Even if we bring back his head, it would have already rotted into a pile of broken bones."

"Then Lord Wu will study the authenticity of the pile of broken bones. It will not only be a waste of energy and effort, but also a strain on the eyes!"

"You..." Wu Sangui was speechless.

However, he was not ready to give up. After a moment of silence, he continued, "It seems that General Li has a deep misunderstanding of me! It is indeed a good thing to have merits, but they must stand up to scrutiny and verification! Otherwise, it will still be rejected when it reaches the Ministry of War's Merit Examination Office."

"Leave the Ministry of War's affairs to the Ministry of War. Lord Wu won't have to worry about it." Li Dingguo ended the conversation in a cold tone.

He was a little confused as to why Wu Sangui suddenly targeted him.

Jealous of his achievements? And you said there was... another reason?

After the two stopped talking, the scene quickly became quiet.

Wang Yongji said, "Everyone, this battle is very dangerous! If it weren't for General Li Xingzhong's long journey back to help, and if it weren't for General Li Dingguo's rush to attack the enemy's rear, my army would have suffered heavy casualties."

When Li Xingzhong was mentioned, everyone looked at the empty chair below Wang Yongji.

That was originally Li Xingzhong's position.

Because he was injured in the Battle of Dalingh River, he could only lie in the city to recuperate and was unable to attend the meeting.

To show respect, everyone left that seat empty.

"According to the rules of the court, those who have made contributions will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be held accountable!" Wang Yongji continued, "After all, clear rewards and punishments are the way to govern the army!"

"Your Excellency the Governor, what you said makes sense!" the generals answered in unison.

"Okay," Wang Yongji raised his head and began to talk about the merits.

"First, General Li Xingzhong came back from a long distance to provide support. He not only defended Dalinghe Fort, but also resisted several attacks by the Jiannu. Without him, the main force of my Ping Liao army would have lost its retreat route."

"Secondly, General Li Dingguo rushed to the enemy's rear and not only raised the Ming flag under the city of Shenyang, but also killed He Luohui and Kong Youde in battle, and burned the food and grass of Liaoyang and Haizhouwei."

"There is also Liu Fangliang, the general of Yansui Town. He knew that the enemy in Dalinghe Fort was ten times more than his. But he still sent troops to support them without hesitation. His courage is commendable!"

"There is also the Gansu Town General Yuan Zongdi. After Li Chengdong surrendered to the Jiannu, he did not surrender with him. Instead, he defended the city to the death to ensure that Yizhou would not be lost! When the Jiannu retreated, he was the first to pass the news back."

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After talking about everyone's contributions, Wang Yongji began to point out their mistakes.

"Alas!" Wang Yongji sighed, "First of all, I made the mistake of underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly. In addition, I was deceived by the Jiannu and misjudged the direction of the Jiannu's main force! Not only did it put the main force of the Ping Liao army into danger, but it also almost killed General Li Xingzhong. If it weren't for the two generals Li Xingzhong and Li Dingguo's proper use of troops, the entire Ping Liao army would probably no longer exist."

"Your Excellency the Governor is too kind!"

"Yes, victory and defeat are common in the military, and besides, we won the battle this time!" Everyone began to persuade.

"No need to persuade me," Wang Yongji shook his head gently, "The news has been sent to the capital. If nothing unexpected happens, your majesty's dragon desk is already full of petitions impeaching this governor."

While everyone was silent, Wang Yongji continued, "The Ping Liao army has made two big mistakes since entering Liao."

"The first big mistake was made by me, and the second big mistake was made by Li Chengdong!"

Mention the three words Li Chengdong.

Some of the people present were gritting their teeth in hatred, while others looked regretful.

What is hateful is that after Li Chengdong's surrender, the military deployment of both sides was completely disrupted.

Unfortunately, the Jiannu army was getting worse and worse, and Li Chengdong's surrender at this time was simply blind!

Wang Yongji had a serious expression: "Li Chengdong should not have rashly left the city to fight, nor should he have surrendered to the Jiannu after Li Benshen's death. If he had not surrendered, the Jiannu who invaded Yizhou would have been blocked to the north of Yizhou. When the Jiannu invaded Dalinghe Fort, Tang Tong of Jinzhou could have sent troops to help."

"What a pity! His surrender not only opened the gates of Jinzhou wide open, but also forced Tang Tong to be unable to leave the city to support Dalinghe Fort!"

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