At the junction of Taiyuan and Shangjun, a group of cavalry in strange costumes was slowly approaching.
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty hurriedly stopped them, and the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who accompanied them to hand over them. It turned out that these people were envoys of the Yuezhi.
A short, bearded Yuezhi messenger stepped forward.
"This is my first time coming to Dahan...I wonder which county this is? It's so rich..."
When the general guarding this place heard this, he became furious: "This is the Tang Dynasty, and the big man is over there!"
"ah??"
The Yueshi envoy looked confused.
The envoy got on the horse and asked the Yuezhi merchant at the side with some anxiety: "Didn't you say that the Tang Dynasty belonged to the Han Dynasty..."
"A vassal state is just a tribe."
"This Prince Tang is planning to rebel! We can't get involved..."
"No... you don't know. Most of the generals of the Tang Dynasty were originally sinners... Well, they had some small grudges with the big man... Therefore, the King of Tang will never rebel."
"What is the character of Prince Tang?"
"The King of Tang is friendly to people and quite forthright. He does not regard me as an enemy like others and never despise me. He is a real hero and a hero! I think he is a hero like Mao Dun, no,
Mao Dun is far inferior to him!"
Hu Shang praised his good brother, but when the envoy heard that this man looked like Mao Dun, he turned pale with fright. Wouldn't he rebel like Mao Dun? He wouldn't ride on a horse and shoot his father to death one day.
Bar?
At this moment, Chang'an was immersed in the joy of victory.
Nine years after Emperor Gao was defeated by the Xiongnu, the Han Dynasty finally defeated the powerful enemy. Although this battle did not break the Xiongnu's muscles and bones, it still achieved quite a lot. Zhou Bo beheaded 6,000 people and captured more than 2,000 war horses.
Xia Houying beheaded more than 600 horses and captured no war horses. Guan Ying beheaded 5,000 and captured more than 30 war horses. They were all old, seriously injured and infertile.
When the scouts rushed into Chang'an shouting victory, Chang'an was boiling.
From the common people to officials at all levels, they all shouted long live. Liu Ying's prestige reached its peak at this moment. Cao Shen led hundreds of officials to congratulate the emperor. Liu Ying was also smiling from ear to ear. He went to pay homage to Emperor Gao.
, announced this great victory, and after asking Emperor Gao for instructions, he ordered the whole country to temporarily put aside the period of mourning and celebrate for three days!
The ministers began to be busy counting battle achievements, and Liu Ying had no time to distract herself for a while.
After being busy until midnight, Liu Ying walked towards Jiaofang Hall with a smile. Suddenly, he was stunned.
The smile on Liu Ying's face quickly disappeared, she lowered her head sadly and wiped her tears.
The attendant was shocked and was about to speak, but Liu Ying stopped him.
Just waiting here, the waiter was a little confused, so he listened with peace of mind, huh? Why was there a howling sound in Jiaofang Hall?
After a long time, Liu Ying calmed down and continued to move forward. Looking at the bewildered attendant, Liu Ying smiled and said, "I'm fine, I just suddenly thought of Emperor Gao."
When Liu Ying entered the Jiaofang Hall, "Liu Bang had finished singing" and Liu Chang lay on the bed humming.
"Mom! We defeated the Huns and it's the time when the whole world is celebrating. Our Ruhu also made great contributions. How can you beat him?"
Empress Lu gasped for breath and cursed angrily: "This guy actually led people to beat up Dai Hou last night. Dai Hou was almost beaten to death by him! He also wanted to take away Dai Hou's daughter!"
Liu Ying was shocked, and then looked at Liu Chang angrily, "You idiot! That Dai Hou is an old man who served his eldest father! He is nearly seventy years old! How dare you do this to him?! You want to rape the women of the people, you
You bastard, I have to beat you to death today!!" He said and took the wooden stick from Queen Lu's hand.
Liu Chang raised his head and said without fear, "That son of a bitch Qiu Pengzu deserves to be beaten to death by me!"
"We fought with all our strength against the Huns and finally won the victory. This guy shamelessly said that he would give his daughter to the Huns to ease the relationship between the two parties. He also said that we should educate people with etiquette and war is not a royal way?!"
"Last night I took a group of people, all Zuo Jin, to his mansion and asked him to educate us. I wanted to see how his education with etiquette was... He failed to educate us! Can you blame me?
?!"
"As for the daughter of a strong citizen, since he said he would give his daughter away, I thought about giving his daughter away first, but he actually refused?!"
"This dog thief, if the patrol soldiers hadn't come last night, I would have sent someone to throw him and his daughter on the grassland and let him slowly be civilized!"
Hearing this, Liu Ying suddenly realized. He put down the wooden stick in his hand helplessly and cursed: "Shuzi! Dai Hou is also worried that long-term fighting will affect the national strength of the Han Dynasty. How dare you attack an old man?!"
"What's wrong with the old man? My father taught me that if I treat each other with courtesy, I won't bully the old and the weak. If he bullies me, I don't care how old he is! I went to see him last night. I didn't do anything at first, I just asked, but in the end
He stared, blew his beard, scolded me for bewitching the king, and didn't know the king's ways. He also said that your father should respect me even here, and do it if you have the guts... I grabbed his beard and walked all the way.
Drag him to the front yard and beat him up..."
"He asked me to do it himself. He has always been a generous person and never refuses to help!"
"Shuzi! Shuzi!"
Liu Ying cursed twice but didn't do anything again.
He looked at Empress Lu on the side and said helplessly: "Mom... even if I beat him... don't get angry again. I will discipline him well."
Empress Lu narrowed her eyes and said coldly: "You don't need to pay attention to him. Ministers in the DPRK, the conflict between peace and war is getting bigger and bigger... After this victory, the conflict became even more intense. Except for Chen Ping and Cao Shen
, most ministers do not want to continue fighting with the Huns... They want to make peace and gain time to develop... But after this victory, the generals have become more warlike and can't wait to gain military honors."
"You have to ease their conflicts... When your father was here, they didn't dare to make trouble... Now it's hard to say. Don't blindly suppress the peace faction. At least on the surface, you must remain fair and show dissatisfaction.
It’s a gesture of support for any party, do you understand?”
"My son...I understand!"
"Everyone in this world can celebrate, but you can't. Go back and think about how to ease the situation in the country."
"only!"
After sending Liu Ying away, Empress Lu looked at Liu Chang coldly, "Do you know why I want to beat you?"
"Because I hit the old man?"
"No, after your father passed away, most of the ministers in the court regarded themselves as elders and tried to bully your brother. I beat you because you were not thorough enough!"
"Did you know that just today, Qiu Pengzu knelt in front of your great father's spiritual throne, cried loudly, accused you of being unfilial, and attracted people to ask... What a big crime this is. If you are guilty of unfilial piety,
How will the country be governed in the future??”
Liu Chang's eyes widened, "How dare you do this, old man!"
"When I heal my ass, I'm going to beat him to death!"
But Liu Chang suddenly felt something was wrong, and he asked suspiciously: "Then why didn't I hear about this? No one talked about it."
Empress Lu did not answer, but just waved her hand, "Okay, I'm tired. You can find someone to apply medicine."
"Mom! Don't go! Who am I looking for this late at night! Mom~~~"
Liu Chang finally found a candidate. Zhang Piqiang slowly applied the medicine to Liu Chang, his expression was extremely helpless. The waiter also felt that he could no longer do his job.
"Hehehehe, Mr. Zhang, this great victory is all due to my strategy. Before I sent out the troops, I made a strategy and ordered Zhou Bo to lurk in his place. Do you know why? Let me tell you carefully. ..."
Zhang Piqiang listened to Liu Chang's bragging with a straight face and said nothing. He was not Zhang Buyi. He could tell whose strategy this was at once and would not be fooled.
Liu Chang boasted for a long time. When he saw that Zhang Piqiang had no reaction, he suddenly felt bored and stopped bragging. He asked boringly: "Are there any interesting stories in the city?"
"It's nothing serious. Just now, Dai Hou Qiu Pengzu's servant came to report that Dai Hou was seriously ill and has passed away."
Liu Chang's face was filled with astonishment and he remained motionless.
"King?"
"What's wrong, Your Majesty??"
"Ah...ah...it's nothing, it's okay..."
........
The meritorious soldiers on the front line have not returned yet, but the Yuezhi's envoys have already arrived in Chang'an.
After the envoy arrived in Chang'an, he naturally met with the Emperor of Han Dynasty.
Both sides put forward a series of opinions on the Xiongnu issue. The envoy sent by King Yuezhi was the uncle of King Yuezhi. He was deeply trusted by King Yuezhi. He had read books and had a certain understanding of the Han Dynasty. However, this was People can read but not write.
Even so, in terms of politics, he is still relatively sophisticated.
This man came to Chang'an with one intention: to form an alliance.
The Yueshi have fought many battles with the Huns over the years, but have never won a single one. Each time, they were beaten violently by the Huns. Their livestock, population, and land were constantly being eroded by the Huns. Originally, they also had thoughts of forming an alliance with the Han Dynasty, but they just Because the Han and the Xiongnu got along well on the surface, they did not send anyone.
However, when the Tang Dynasty king sent people to express that the Han Dynasty was going to fight back against the Xiongnu, the Yuezhi King could not sit still and hurriedly sent people to form an alliance with the Han Dynasty, hoping to deal with the powerful enemy together.
Liu Ying received this guest very well. The ministers in the court, even those who wanted to negotiate peace with the Xiongnu, felt that they could form an alliance with the Yuezhi because the Yuezhi had no shortage of horses.
After the intimate meeting, the envoy asked to see the King of Tang.
Of course Liu Ying would not refuse and immediately sent someone to invite the King of Tang.
Soon, Liu Chang, who was wearing a crown and royal clothes, was taken to the Xuanshi Palace by the soldiers. Liu Chang looked a little unhappy, muttering and fiddling with his clothes. The envoy was stunned, this is Tang Dynasty. Wang? Why are you still a baby?
Liu Chang suddenly saw his good brother, and his eyes lit up, "Oh! Good brother! Why are you here!!"
The good brother was right behind the envoy, and he saluted hurriedly and said: "Your Majesty, I came here with the envoy...I am not able to visit your Majesty...please forgive me."
"What are you talking about? If you are not guilty, come, come, sit next to me!"
Liu Chang pulled him directly. The good brother smiled bitterly, pointed at the envoy beside him, and said, "This is my envoy of the Yueshi."
The envoy looked at Liu Chang suspiciously. He did not expect that the legendary King of Tang was actually a little baby.
Liu Chang looked at him proudly and asked loudly: "I heard that the Yuezhi attacked the Xiongnu royal court. How about it? Have you ever captured Maodun's wife and daughter?!"
The envoy stood up in a hurry, "I didn't arrest him... I just took a small amount of baggage and war horses."
"Ha! The entire army of Maodun is at the border of the Tang Dynasty. How come you haven't done anything yet?! Are you afraid that the Tang Dynasty will ask for it and are you deliberately trying to fool me?!" Liu Chang's eyes widened, his expression ferocious and murderous.
He approached the envoy fiercely, and the envoy shivered in fright, "Don't dare, Modu also has a large number of cavalry in the royal court... We also suffered a tragic victory..."
"Eldest brother! Don't be rude to the messenger!"
Liu Ying hurriedly tried to dissuade her, but Liu Chang sat down proudly and said to his good brother with a smile: "What about you? Have you gained anything?"
"Of course there is!"
The envoy no longer dared to look down upon the Tang King in front of him. Although he was young, he was much more terrifying than his elder brother.
Liu Ying said a few more words, and then the envoy said goodbye. Liu Chang spontaneously wanted to see his good brother off. On the road, Liu Chang said proudly: "Good brother, even if I don't leave Chang'an, the Huns are not mine."
opponent!"
"This time, the Huns humiliated me. All the ministers wanted to endure it, but I was the only one who didn't want to!"
"I received the emperor's edict and asked the five countries to send troops and dispatch generals. On the surface, I placed the troops in Yunyan and Yan, but in fact, I placed the elite Northern Army in Dai County!"
"Hahaha, just like those like Maodun, when I grow up and reach a feudal state, I will capture them alive and infiltrate them!"
Liu Chang spoke loudly to the good brothers beside him, but the messenger's face became increasingly pale.
"correct..."
Liu Chang suddenly looked at the envoy behind him, "Go back and tell your king that Mao Dun must be very angry when you attack the Xiongnu this time. He will definitely not let you go. He is afraid that he will attack with all his strength. I, the Tang Kingdom, will lead a hundred soldiers."
Wan, no matter what, there are no war horses. If your king does not want to die, send someone to send horses to the Tang Dynasty. When the time comes, if Maodun attacks you, I, the Tang Dynasty, will immediately send troops to prevent the Huns from attacking you with all their strength!"
The messenger hurriedly lowered his head and said, "I will tell the king."
"Also, if you really can't bear it, I have a lot of pastures in the county. You can come here to graze at any time. I will not despise you, and no one will bully you! I will not collect taxes from you. You can use cattle and sheep.
Come in exchange for the surrounding food!"
"Of course, you can also temporarily send the old and weak members of the tribe to Shangjun. Under the protection of me, Chang Liu, that thief Mao Dun will not dare to come even if you give him ten courages!!"
The messenger was trembling all over and bowed to Liu Chang.
"Great supporter Gutu! Thank you for your protection!"
Liu Chang was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at his good brother, "What is a plowing Gutu?"
"The Son of Heaven on the grassland... The people of the grassland today all call Mao Dun this way... Every time Mao Dun defeats a tribe, the people of that tribe will call him Zhuli Gutu and send tribute to him...
The Yueshi were defeated before...sigh..."
"Hahaha, okay, get up!"
Liu Chang was naturally overjoyed, so he hosted a banquet in person to entertain everyone in the Yuezhi people. At the banquet, Liu Chang talked eloquently and talked about many of his thoughts. The Yuezhi people were dumbfounded when they left.
He bid farewell to Liu Chang again and again, not daring to be the least bit rude.
At this time, Zhou Bo led the Northern Army to return first. He brought a large number of prisoners. The Northern Army received a hero's welcome in Chang'an. Of course, the wise men also went to welcome him. Zhou Shengzhi pointed at his father and shouted: "Then
That’s my father! That’s my father!!”
Zhou Yafu looked at his father with eyes full of admiration, "One day, I will be like my father...leading the Northern Army and escorting the prisoners..."
When the Taiwei returns, even the emperor must bring his ministers to greet him.
After such a big victory, there was no joy on Zhou Bo's face. He still had a straight face and was very serious. Liu Ying took his hand and personally brought him into the palace and asked him to sit with the ministers.
Liu Ying personally celebrated Zhou Bo's meritorious service from his position at the head of the army. After reading out Zhou Bo's military exploits and rewarding the meritorious soldiers, Liu Ying left some of his close ministers alone to continue the celebration in the Xuanshi Hall.
At Liu Chang's begging, Empress Lu also took him to the Xuanshi Hall to participate in the celebration.
Logically speaking, Lü Cai was the most qualified to sit here. After all, she made most of the decisions in the battle. Therefore, when she came, the ministers stood up in a hurry and thanked them one after another. Even Zhou Bo
, the same is true, he said very humbly: "I have such military achievements, it all depends on your Majesty and the Queen Mother..."
Queen Lu shook her head and said, "I am just a woman. My merits in war are still the merits of the emperor and his generals."
Liu Chang's eyes were fixed on the flesh on the document, motionless.
Everyone sat down again, and Liu Ying looked very happy. He said: "This time, we must reward the soldiers who went on the expedition, and the soldiers from all over the world must not be treated badly. I have given orders for all the princes and kings to come to Chang'an.
I will reward you personally!"
Cao Shen suddenly said: "Your Majesty...it doesn't have to be too grand, as long as the rewards and punishments are clear."
Liu Ying was stunned and asked: "Why?"
Cao Shen looked at the ministers around him, shook his head, and did not reply. Liu Ying did not ask any more questions, but was thoughtful.
Liu Chang didn't care about this, he just buried his head in eating the meat, devouring it, almost burying his face in the meat. Empress Lu personally encouraged the generals who went on the expedition, and asked about the situation at home. Everyone was chatting, and the atmosphere was
It also gradually became active.
Zhou Bo looked at Liu Chang who was engrossed in eating meat, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face. He said, "This time, the King of Tang took great credit!"
After hearing this, Empress Lu finally had some pride on her face. She looked at Liu Chang and said with disdain: "This boy is naughty and can't say he has any merit."
"The Queen Mother didn't know something. The prisoner said that Mao Dun originally wanted to retreat, but after seeing King Tang's reply, he became furious and directly ordered an attack... We were able to win, thanks to King Tang's letter! If not
The king of Tang is so angry that we can't attack at all!"
"Oh? Chief, write a letter to Moton?"
Empress Lu was stunned, she actually didn't know about this.
Liu Ying was overjoyed and said: "As expected of my Ruhu! Chief, why didn't you tell us?"
Liu Chang looked at them stupidly, almost dropping the meat in his hand. He shook his head hastily, "Ah, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning. Let's continue to celebrate the Taiwei... Too much
Lieutenant, your hard work has paid off, come and eat..."
But Liu Ying interrupted him, "Hey, no, we were so angry when Mao Dun wrote a letter earlier... Come, Taiwei, read the contents of Liu Chang's letter in front of the ministers, haha
Haha, let’s also hear how the eldest brother angered Mao Dun!”
"Brother! No!"
Liu Chang's face was full of despair.
Zhou Bo shook his head and said, "I don't know the content of the letter either."
Liu Chang breathed a sigh of relief.
"However, it seems that some prisoners know... I can escort him over..."
"Well... no need, it's all a trivial matter actually... Hey, I'm full, I'm going to go back to bed first. Farewell, everyone! Farewell!"
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