The war was about to begin, but Emperor Liu, who was staying at Yehuling, was a little more leisurely. He allowed Liu Xi to accompany him, patrolling the Great Wall, climbing Guan Mountain, and surveying the great rivers and mountains of northern Xinjiang.
On the fortress in early winter, everything is desolate, the wilderness is endless, and the world is vast. Of course, the winding Great Wall still rises and falls in the mountains, without fear of wind and cold.
Emperor Liu in his early years might have been interested in reciting "Scenery of the Northern Kingdom", but today, there is no need for it. For Emperor Liu, thousands of years later, when future generations gave him a brief introduction, he only needed to post
It suffices to be a statesman or military strategist, but there is no need to do anything else. The achievements of rectifying the country and unifying the world are enough to attract attention, and the significance of an emperor with monopoly power outweighs anything else.
"Look at the Great Wall, which has stood for thousands of years without falling. It is still so majestic and majestic today. It has been built and repaired in many dynasties, including ours. However, when the Liao army came south, they were still able to break through the Great Wall defenses and penetrate deep into the mountains.
The sun is causing trouble. Even if this Great Wall does not collapse for a hundred years or falls for thousands of years, what is the use?" Standing on a beacon tower west of Taoshan, Emperor Liu touched the mottled wall and sighed.
"What do you think?" Emperor Liu asked, turning to look at his third son who was always careless.
Liu Xi was obviously taken aback, and then said subconsciously: "I'm not familiar with military affairs, but since all dynasties have worked hard to build it, it makes sense! The wisdom of the ancient sages is not comparable to yours?"
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Hearing that Liu Xi started to hide his stupidity and make jokes again, Emperor Liu was very happy and immediately scolded: "Don't pretend to be stupid in front of me, tell me your true opinion!"
Hearing the scolding, Liu Xi showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, chuckled, and then became more serious and responded: "I think that the Great Wall is a defensive barrier that stretches for thousands of miles. It is difficult to completely resist a powerful enemy, but without the Great Wall, the North
The enemy will be more at ease when they move south."
Emperor Liu smiled and did not discuss this further. For him, there was no need to continue discussing the pros and cons of the Great Wall. It must be repaired, especially the passes, forts and beacon towers densely scattered along the line.
These are what the Han Dynasty relies on to control northern Xinjiang.
"When you go on a parade, do you bring a flute?" Emperor Liu's attention was suddenly attracted by the flute on Liu Xi's waist, and he asked curiously.
After hearing the question, Liu Xi untied it, which was a short jade flute, and said, "This was a gift from my uncle when I first got married. My son liked it very much and took it with him on all his trips."
"Can you play?" Emperor Liu asked.
"If you don't know how to blow, you will become an arty person there!" Liu Xi smiled softly.
Seeing this, Emperor Liu stretched out his hand to signal. Liu Xi was not pretentious, and after thinking for a moment, he started playing with it. Under the influence of the winter wind, the melodious flute sound became a bit more ethereal. The sky was high, the clouds were vast, and the wilderness was endless. Liu Xi
The emperor climbed to a high place, with thousands of miles of mountains and rivers under his feet, looking down at the territory of his empire. He closed his eyes slightly and unconsciously raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, feeling extremely intoxicated.
After the song, Emperor Liu woke up from his self-indulgence. He looked at Liu Xi who was wiping the jade flute and said, "I never thought you could play the flute. It's quite beautiful!"
Liu Xi responded: "It's just a matter of leisure and elegance. When it comes to music and art, it's far behind my seventh brother!"
"Liu Hui? He can only write poetry and play in a more elegant way, right?" Emperor Liu said lightly: "Does the music sound familiar?"
Liu Xi: "Dad's ears are still so keen. This is "Huang Sha Qu" composed by my uncle during the Northern Expedition!"
"Haha!" Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu chuckled and said, "Our Duke An Guo is not only good at galloping on the battlefield and leading troops in battle, he is also quite talented!"
"I wonder how the war in Laiyuan is progressing?" Emperor Liu murmured. At the moment, Gao Huaide was leading the army to deal with the Goryeo army heading north.
While Shanyang was planning a counterattack, the Han military operations on other fronts were still continuing, and the intensity was not low. Southeast Liaoning counterattacked Goryeo. Guo Tingwei had led his navy to land in Goryeo several times, raiding and plundering. On the Tongzhou battlefield,
Facing Ma Renyu's 100,000-strong army, Yelv Xiezhen lost ground, gradually declined, and was in a desperate situation. Wang Yanchao's army, including those heading north, was still tepid, but their desire to break the deadlock was particularly strong.
However, according to the previous plan, since winter has entered, no matter how the progress is, it is time to give up for the time being. The retreat of the Liaodong army is also imperative and cannot be delayed any longer.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" While thinking, I suddenly heard a call.
That was Zhang Yong's voice. When he turned around, he saw Zhang Yong climbing up the beacon tower with difficulty, holding his official robes that remained unchanged all year round and holding a memorial in his hand.
Emperor Liu just stared at him until Zhang Yong reached the top. Seeing him panting and steaming, he smiled and said: "Zhang Qing, you have to exercise more. Are you so tired after climbing these stone stairs?"
It can be seen that Emperor Liu was in a good mood, and Zhang Yong was running so fast that he was speechless when he stopped. In order to avoid losing his etiquette, he couldn't take a big breath, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Emperor Liu said: "Take a breath first. If you have anything to do, please tell me slowly!"
"Your Majesty, I have disobeyed you! Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Zhang Yong slowed down, bowed his hands, and said solemnly.
"Still so anxious, what's important?" Emperor Liu asked.
"Your Majesty, Privy Cao has an urgent message!" Zhang Yong respectfully presented the memorial with both hands, and could not conceal his excitement: "There have been breakthroughs in the three battlefields of Laiyuan, Hezhong, and Tongzhou!"
"Oh? This must be a tacit understanding. I just mentioned it, and this memorial is here!" Emperor Liu took the memorial and said, "What good news has Cao Bin brought me?"
When Emperor Liu went west to Yehuling, Deputy Privy Councilor Cao Bin stayed in Youzhou to handle military affairs on behalf of Emperor Liu.
While flipping through the pages, Zhang Yong said with excitement: "On September 26, Duke An Guo defeated Goryeo in Laiyuan City. He pursued for more than 70 miles, killed more than 10,000 enemies, and captured more than 10,000 prisoners. They drowned and froze to death.
There are countless people in the Yalu River, and Goryeo's 70,000-strong army has completely collapsed! Now we have withdrawn our troops, left troops to guard them, and returned with the captured soldiers and prisoners!"
The first is the great news. Emperor Liu was very happy when he heard this. For some reason, he was not excited about the defeat of the Liao army. Instead, he heard that he had defeated the Liao army and felt happy. Perhaps, deep down in his heart, Emperor Liu was still anti-Korea.
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"Haha!" The laughter was a bit wanton, and Emperor Liu couldn't help but joked: "This Goryeo army doesn't seem to have made much progress? Weapons and equipment training have been put in place, why are they so vulnerable? Is our army too strong, or is the opponent too weak?
Weak?"
Zhang Yong reported: "The little Goryeo and Yelang are arrogant and dare to cross the border and invade the north. They deserve to be defeated! Before the attack, An Guogong once told the soldiers that after the battle, they should withdraw their troops for the winter. In order to live in peace, the soldiers
winter, so the fighting spirit was high, the battle was brave, and the Goryeo army was defeated in one battle..."
"In this way, Korea's troubles have been solved for the time being!" Emperor Liu's smile faded.
Zhang Yongdao: "Privilege Cao reported that at present, our Donghai Navy is still intruding on the coast of Goryeo and plundering its territory. After the enemy navy is destroyed, it is difficult to control it. Therefore, they were defeated in the battle at Laiyuan. Although they can still have armed troops at home,
Horse, but there is no way I can go north and invade the border again!"
"Okay!" Emperor Liu's eyes still stayed on the memorial.
Zhang Yongze continued to report: "Tongzhou reported that Ma Renyu's army had conquered Tongyuan City and wiped out 10,000 enemies. Yelv Xiezhen retreated again and headed north to Huanglong Mansion. The four cities near Tongzhou have been occupied by our army.
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"The Duke of Qin has reported that King Xi has done justice and surrendered to the court. He has led his troops to attack Gao Xun from behind and assist our army to break through Hezhong City. At present, our army has advanced into King Xi's Mansion City. The thief general Gao Xun is Wang Lao
The general's troops captured him and sent him to Youzhou to offer him as a prisoner to Your Majesty..."
"Haha!" Emperor Liu laughed heartily again. His laughter floated among the beacons on the Great Wall. He looked at Liu Xi and Zhang Yong and raised the report in their hands. He was very proud: "These generals of mine, have you made an appointment?
Come on, let’s make me happy together!”
"It seems that I can live a peaceful life this winter!"