Chapter 149 Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge (two in one chapter)
"Chang... If you want to defeat the Huns, the first thing you should do is put away your useless anger and calm down... It's okay to use your anger at this time to beat a few servants who dare not fight back, but
If you want to fight the Huns... let's wait until you calm down first."
Ever since Liu Ying told Liu Chang about the letter, an unspeakable anger burned Liu Chang's body. He only felt that something was burning all the way up from his abdomen, burning in his heart and throat.
His face, he only felt that his whole body was getting hot, and he did not listen to Liu Ying's words to please him. There was only one thought left in his mind: kill Mao Dun.
In that state, Liu Chang was in a daze, as if something was about to burst out of his heart. He didn't even feel the pain. When he sat in front of Han Xin and calmed down, he realized that,
At some point, one of my toes became red and swollen, probably because I kicked something, and it was itchy and painful.
Liu Chang had never been so angry in his life, and his whole body was almost bursting with anger.
"His Majesty."
"I am rude, I hope your majesty will forgive me."
When Liu Chang leaned over to salute Liu Ying, Liu Ying was stunned for a moment and hurriedly helped him up, "Brother, what are you doing...Get up...are you okay?" Liu Ying touched him worriedly.
Looking at Liu Chang's face, his eyes were full of self-blame, "Eldest brother, I swear to you that I will govern the great man well and avenge the thieves!"
Liu Chang calmly raised his head and said, "Brother, the national strength of the Han Dynasty is not yet strong enough to fight with the Huns...Brother, there is no need to blame yourself. The safest way now is to restore the strength of the Han people as soon as possible and cultivate more war horses...
.With the help of the wise men in the court, the Han Dynasty will be able to develop quickly. It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years."
Hearing Liu Chang's words, Liu Ying was startled, and then she grabbed Liu Chang's hand excitedly, "Brother! It's great that you think so! Don't worry, that day won't be too far away.
"
Liu Chang added: "Brother, although we can't take action against the Xiongnu yet... However, if we retreat blindly, the Xiongnu will despise us, and they will become more arrogant. I'm afraid that the number of plunderings of Yan and Tang Dynasties will be reduced.
There will be more.”
Liu Ying frowned and nodded, "You're right."
"The Marquis of Huaiyin told me that rashly starting a war with the Xiongnu will definitely affect the development of the Han Dynasty. However, we can use the two countries of Tang and Yan to launch a small battle to let the Xiongnu know that not everyone can bully the land of Yan and Tang.
’s... Such a small battle will not affect the current development of the Han Dynasty, what do you think, brother?"
"Small battle?"
"Yes, it is a very small-scale battle, with only a few hundred people, just to let the Huns know that we are not afraid of fighting."
Liu Ying began to think deeply, "That's good, then I will issue an edict to Tang and Yan..."
"Brother, there is no need. Let me be responsible for this matter... When I go to the Tang Dynasty in the future, I will definitely have to fight a big battle with the Xiongnu. This time, I will practice my skills in this small battle."
Seeing that Liu Chang was speaking so seriously, Liu Ying waved her hand, "Okay, I'm going to issue an edict. You will be responsible for this counterattack. However, eldest brother...it can only be a small battle, but you can't mess around!
"
"Don't worry, second brother, when have I lied to you? It's definitely a small battle!"
Hearing these words, Liu Ying, who originally had great trust in Liu Chang, was suddenly shaken. He thought for a moment and said, "Let Ji Bu come and help you do this."
"good!"
Liu Chang replied without thinking.
Liu Chang left the palace with the emperor's edict.
Ji Bu had been waiting at the door for a long time. The emperor had already sent someone to tell him about the counterattack. Ji Bu frowned, not knowing what to think about.
After seeing Liu Chang come out, Ji Bu bowed and saluted.
Liu Chang also hurriedly returned the gift. Liu Chang had heard of Ji Bu's name a long time ago, but Liu Chang did not expect that his mother would arrange for him to be his benefactor. This person is simply an enhanced version.
Luan Bu was upright, kept his promises, and was very good at fighting. Liu Chang learned how good he was the day before yesterday, and none of the three great warriors were his enemies in one round.
Among all the swordsmen Liu Chang met, this one was probably the only one who could compete with Gai Gong.
Moreover, he even dared to hit himself, which made Liu Chang a little angry. However, thinking of his strength, Liu Chang still responded with a kind smile. You will have to be old one day, just wait for you! When you are old.
..Oh, no, wait until I am older and see how I beat you!
Liu Chang got into the car and said, "Go to Prime Minister Xiao's residence."
Ji Bu drove for him and suddenly asked, "Why don't you see Luan Bu?"
"Luan Bu went to contact a good brother of mine."
"Good brother? Who is this noble person?"
"Well... he is just a good friend and confidant, and the relationship is very good."
"What's his last name?"
"Why are you asking so many questions!"
"What about Zhang Buyi?"
"He went to Yan State."
"Where is Duke Zhao?"
"Going to Zhao Han and other countries."
Ji Bu was stunned, "Didn't Your Majesty talk about a small battle? Why do you still want to go to Zhao, Han and other countries??"
"Oh, it's just a small battle. The Tang Dynasty doesn't have many war horses, so I asked them to borrow horses from various countries."
As they talked, they arrived at Xiao Mansion.
After getting off the car, Ji Bu accompanied Liu Chang into the prime minister's mansion. As soon as he entered the mansion, Xiao Yan hurriedly came over and said, "Your Majesty!"
Liu Chang smiled and said, "Is your father here?"
"Yes! Your Majesty, let's go!"
Xiao Yan took Liu Chang's hand and walked directly into the inner room without warning. Since the death of Emperor Taizu, Xiao He basically didn't see outsiders. He thanked guests behind closed doors and spent the whole day tinkering with new laws in the house.
The method is constantly being improved. Today, the big man is continuing to move forward according to what Xiao Xiang wants. Xiao Xiang's mood has also become good, and he is happy all day long.
But when he saw Liu Chang walking into the inner room with a smile on his face, the smile on his face disappeared.
"Alas... Your Majesty..."
Liu Chang completely ignored the unwelcome look on Xiao He's face, and sat in front of Xiao He with a smile, "Long time no see, Father Zhong, how are you?" After saying that, he picked up the fruit on the table and took a bite, "
Um, it’s not very delicious. Next time I will bring the fruit from Heyanghou Mansion to Father Zhong, it’s really delicious.”
Xiao He put down the bamboo slips in his hand helplessly, "Your Majesty, come here, what can I do?"
"Father Zhong, now that you are no longer in office, why do you stay in the house all day? Why don't you go out to travel in the mountains and rivers, which is better for your health. I heard that there is a Mafu Mountain in Zhao State. The beautiful scenery on the mountain is really amazing.
....”
"The king wants to trick me into going to the Kingdom of Zhao and be responsible for the logistics of the war for the king?"
Liu Chang was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Father Zhong is so wise! Father Zhong's wisdom is unmatched by anyone..."
"Your Majesty...I already know about the affairs of the court."
"However, your Majesty should know that this is the enemy's plan to provoke the generals. Now is not a good time to send troops. The Han Dynasty still needs to develop..."
"I know... Father Zhong didn't know... Before my father passed away, he hugged me and told me not to make my mother angry and to protect the family... Of course I knew this was a provocation.
, but whether it’s public or private, this battle must be fought, and it must be won.”
"Ever since my uncle, a foolish and wise king, was besieged by the Xiongnu because he was greedy for power and advanced rashly, my officials in the Han Dynasty have been extremely afraid of the Xiongnu. There are many tribes outside the Great Wall, and they are fighting against the Xiongnu, but they have been slow to
They refused to form an alliance with the Han because they did not believe that the Han had the strength to fight against the Xiongnu."
"Modun is also testing this time... If we don't fight back, the Huns' plundering will only become more frequent... The people of the Central Plains may be able to develop stably, but what about our people in the Tang Kingdom? Yan
Where are the people of the state? Where are the people of the Zhao state? Do they deserve to be robbed?!"
"I, a big man, do not have the strength to fight a full-scale war with the Huns, and the Huns do not have such strength... I have a good brother from outside the Great Wall. He once told me that there are many contradictions within the Huns. They are made up of many tribes united to fight. Language
The customs are completely different, and the Huns are very harsh on other tribes...Modun is currently clearing out the nobles of other tribes in the country..."
"Brother has issued an edict and asked me to take charge of this battle. If Father Zhong is not willing to help me...then I have to rely on myself. If the army is defeated due to food and logistics problems, there will be heavy casualties, and the Han Dynasty is on the verge of defeat.
It is all your fault, Father Zhong! How can you bear it, Father Zhong?! Have all the books you have read over the years been in vain?!"
Listening to Liu Chang shamelessly pointing the finger at Xiao He and yelling curses, Ji Bu turned red, fidgeted and hurriedly cleared his throat.
Liu Chang then said sincerely: "Please help me, Father Zhong! I won't use too many troops, and I won't mobilize people on a large scale..."
...........
After leaving Xiao He's house, Ji Bu drove his car and shook his head helplessly.
"Your Majesty, you are doing this... I don't know what to say... You are the one who insists on fighting, but if something goes wrong, Prime Minister Xiao will be responsible... Prime Minister Xiao almost took action just now
Well... not to mention that Prime Minister Xiao is old, and you still want him to go to Zhao State to be responsible for your logistics... Isn't this a bit too much?"
"Your Majesty... Among all the princes, your territory is the largest and the people under your rule are the largest. You should set an example for all princes in the world. You said it was a small battle to Your Majesty, but now it seems that you are
Sending people to contact various princes, sending people to contact people outside the wall, and needing Xiao Xianglai to guard the rear, this is not like a small battle... Your Majesty, how many people do you want to use?"
"King?"
Before Liu Chang could answer, Ji Bu turned his head suspiciously and saw that the car was empty, with Liu Chang nowhere to be seen.
“Where is my king?!?!”
Obviously, Luan Bu and the others left in a hurry and forgot to give Ji Bu new training.
But at this moment, Liu Chang was in Zhou Mansion.
Zhou Bo squinted his eyes and looked at the King of Tang in front of him. He did not have much friendship with the King of Tang. Although Liu Chang came to Zhou Mansion frequently, he met Zhou Bo very rarely.
"Lieutenant, this is the emperor's edict."
"Your Majesty wants me to use only the strength of the Tang Dynasty to fight back against the Xiongnu."
"Please lead the Taiwei to lead the Northern Army to the Tang State. All food and supplies will be borne by the Tang State. Xiao Xianghui will sit in the rear, and Chen Hou will accompany him to make plans. You will be responsible for commanding the Northern Army and Tang Yan's army.
."
Zhou Bo was a little surprised. He picked up the edict and read it carefully. It was indeed the emperor's edict.
"Your Majesty was unwilling to send troops during the court meeting before. Why do you want to send troops now?"
"It's different. This time, it's just a small battle... My master is mainly responsible for it. I'm just running errands for him..." Liu Chang lowered his voice and said, "But you can't do anything about this."
We still need to keep it a secret. We will only use the Northern Army and soldiers from Tang, Yan, Zhao and other places, and we will not recruit too many soldiers."
"Commander the Marquis of Huaiyin?!"
Zhou Bo was startled, then nodded, "I understand."
"Then I will go to the palace now to ask for the Tiger Talisman from His Majesty."
"There's no rush. His Majesty is busy with food and supplies. You can go there in the evening."
"only!"
When Liu Chang left from the Taiwei Mansion, the three little boys of the Zhou family followed him, "Your Majesty? Are we going to war with the Huns?"
"Yes, I recently came up with a strategy to defeat the Xiongnu... I sent letters to various places. This time, I will lead the army and defeat the Xiongnu!"
"Your Majesty, Shenwu! What is Modu? If you see your Majesty, you will have no choice but to flee!"
"right!"
Listening to the compliments of the three people, Liu Chang also raised his head and grinned, "Of course, let alone being a fool, even if Bai Qi is reborn, I can capture him alive! When the Marquis of Huaiyin heard my plan, he was all
It's far worse to just call me out to someone who has the utmost respect for me...well, to call me someone who will succeed you!"
"Your Majesty? Then where are we going next?"
"There are many people we are looking for. Marquis Chen, General Xiahou, General Guan, Marquis Wuyang... these are all the people we are looking for."
It took Liu Chang a long time to visit all the brothers in Chang'an. He used different words to treat different people. For example, Chen Ping said that this was Empress Lu's hint that he came to consult Chen Ping.
Sure enough, when Chen Ping heard that Empress Lu was involved, he did not refute, and used the method of provoking a general to provoke Fan Kuai. Fan Kuai screamed and wished he could chop off Mao Dun's head right now.
As for Guan Ying, the emperor's edict was used to pressure him and make him prepare.
Towards evening, Liu Chang returned to Jiaofang Hall.
"Don't think about it, I won't agree."
Liu Chang stayed with Han Xin for two days, and Queen Lu had already learned about their conversation. The moment they met, Queen Lu refused directly.
Liu Chang seemed to have expected this. He smiled and sat in front of his mother, "Today, I went to see my brother, and soon all the ministers came to see me."
"Xiao Xiang is willing to sit in the rear, Chen Hou is willing to follow the army, the Taiwei is willing to lead the army, Fan Kuai, Guan Ying, Xia Houying and others are willing to fight...Since my father's death, I have never seen them so united.
Working together to do the same thing.”
Queen Lu narrowed her eyes, "You used the emperor's edict to deceive them, right?"
"how can that be possible?"
"They are all voluntary... Grandma, as the master said, you should have known for a long time that now is the best time to fight back... Mao Dun has used the provoking method and is waiting for us to send troops. Since he
If he wants us to send troops, why can't he let him do so? According to the master's strategy, we may not lose!"
"What's more, this time we don't have to recruit people or go deep into the grasslands. We only need the troops of the Northern Army to launch a counterattack against the Huns."
"My master's rebellion is very unreliable, but in terms of his fighting ability, don't you still trust him?"
"Now that my brother has ascended the throne, you have always wanted to give him authority. If you can defeat the Huns this time, who would dare to underestimate your brother?!"
"Mom! Time waits for no one! If we miss this opportunity, we will have to go deep into the grassland to fight Maodun. That means we really have no chance."
Queen Lu hesitated.
"Mom, I know you want to put the world first. This time, you put the world first. As long as you can defeat the Huns once, even if you just kill a few hundred of them, you can change the current situation! You can harvest things outside the wall.
More allies can make the people no longer afraid of the Huns!"
"As long as we win this battle, no one can match my brother's prestige... If we lose, Xiao... I will be responsible for it all!"
Empress Lu made a decision.
In the Xuanshi Hall, Liu Ying stared at Zhou Bo and others in front of her in stunned silence.
"When did I send the Northern Army out to fight?"
Just when they were staring at each other, Empress Lu walked in with Liu Chang.
"This battle must be fought."
When Empress Lu spoke like this, the generals were overjoyed. Liu Ying looked at them blankly, "But...the supplies needed by the Northern Army for the expedition..."
"It will all be borne by me, the Tang State!"
Liu Chang said, sat down among the ministers, and then said seriously: "I have made preparations. The Yueshi outside the Great Wall are familiar with the terrain outside the Great Wall and have been defeated by the Xiongnu many times. I have sent people to contact Han.
Materials from Liang, Chu and other places will soon be transported to Zhao, and Prime Minister Xiao will set off for Zhao to be responsible for logistics..."
"I have sent a letter to Prime Minister Zhang. The Taiwei can lead the Northern Army to the Tang Dynasty... Just think about the battle, and Prime Minister Zhang will make arrangements for other things."
Liu Chang spoke loudly, and everyone looked at him and nodded.
"Lieutenant, I will go on an expedition with you!"
"No!"
"No!!"
“No!!!”
Empress Lu, Liu Ying, and Zhou Bo said in unison.
Liu Chang was stunned and looked at them, "I will be responsible for the war this time. If I don't go, what's the point?"
"Your Majesty is young, and since the battle has been decided, leave it to us!"
Liu Chang jumped up and cursed: "You Zhou Bo, I have been busy working on this matter, but in the end it is you who comes to pick the fruit? This time, I must go on an expedition, and no one can stop me! I have to personally do it.
Go and chop off Moton’s head!”
Zhou Bo looked at Empress Lu, who slowly said: "Here comes someone."
When four or five soldiers rushed up and carried Liu Chang out of the Xuanshi Hall, Liu Chang kept struggling and shouted: "You are crossing the river and demolishing the bridge! Let me go! You are killing the donkey! I am going to fight!"
Let me go!! I will cook you!!"
Liu Chang's voice became quieter and quieter until it was no longer audible.
Empress Lu then looked at Zhou Bo and said: "This battle uses the strategy of Marquis Huaiyin. I will send someone to ask Marquis Huaiyin about the specific situation and let you know at any time."
Empress Lu finally decided to use this killer weapon. The generals did not say anything more about the issue of Huaiyin Marquis, and asked: "What about the Tang Dynasty..."
"I'll be responsible."
Queen Lu stood up and said coldly: "The whole army listens to my orders, and all countries follow my orders."
"only!!!"
All the generals saluted Empress Lu one after another. The person in charge of the overall situation was changed from King Tang to Empress Lu. For some reason, everyone felt much more at ease.
After that, Liu Chang was imprisoned in Jiaofang Hall, with six or seven soldiers watching him. He could only understand the situation in various places through letters, and the war completely fell into the hands of Empress Lu. Although Empress Lu did not understand warfare
, but she knew how to use people. She arranged everyone in their most suitable positions and began to plan this war against Hungary.
After Liu Bang, another person stepped forward again and united all the generals to form a great force.