Chapter 235 The Great King Bravely Crowns One Hundred Thousand Armies
The next day, Liu Chang woke up from Houde Palace. There was no change in this palace. The Queen Mother stayed for him. It turned out that Queen Cao wanted to give this palace to another beauty and let her live with her children.
Here, however, the Queen Mother did not agree and reprimanded Queen Cao.
"Your Majesty! Eat meat!"
The waiter smiled flatteringly and brought the food, but Liu Chang looked unhappy, "I've been eating meat for more than half a year! I finally came back and you still serve me meat?! Go and change it for me."
"Yes!", the waiter was stunned, the king actually doesn't eat meat anymore?
Liu Chang then ran to the Jiao Fang Hall, where Empress Lu was carefully feeding Liu An.
Liu Chang smiled and took Liu An from the Empress Dowager's arms. Little Liu An's eyes widened and he looked at Liu Chang in front of him. Suddenly he grinned stupidly. Liu Chang smiled and cursed: "Look at you, you are so stupid."
You look like that! You look like a fool when you smile!"
Queen Lu glanced at him and said, "Three hundred steps and fifty steps to laugh! You are not much better!"
"Mom...I'm not stupid when I smile!"
"snort."
Empress Lu snorted coldly, snatched Liu An back again, and continued to feed him. Liu Chang saw that the little guy's mouth was full and his stomach was bulging, and he couldn't help but shook his head, "Mom, young master
Feed me some, I've fed this to Fifth Brother, look at how fat his face has become!"
"Not as much as you eat!"
"No, Mom, I am your son. Why do you always stand on his side?"
"An Ke is not like you. He is very well-behaved and never makes me angry!"
"You haven't grown up yet..."
Empress Lu hugged her grandson with a kind smile on her face, "My An'er is the most well-behaved, right?"
The little guy laughed and shouted: "Mother! Mother!"
"Um??"
Liu Chang was surprised, "Can you speak?"
Empress Lu put him down, and the little guy got up in the Jiaofang Hall. Empress Lu looked at him with a smile. Liu Chang sat aside and said, "Mom...I haven't eaten yet!"
"Um."
Empress Lu nodded, but her eyes were still on Liu An.
"Mom?"
"mother!!!"
"What are you doing! You almost scared An!"
Liu Chang had a dark face. He finally understood that his position had been completely replaced by this Zhuzi. He muttered something in a low voice. It was not until the palace maid took the little guy out to play that Empress Lu looked at Liu with disgust.
Chang, "When will you leave?"
"I just got here!!!"
Empress Lu said with a serious face: "After all, the king of Tang takes state affairs as his top priority and does not care about personal affairs. He is a man after all. I thought your king would set off today."
"Ahem, Ji Bu has been here?"
"Tell me, what are you doing in Chang'an? The princes and kings brought their troops to Chang'an without receiving the order. This is a capital crime."
Liu Chang scratched his head and said: "I just came to see my mother, brother, An... take a rest for a while... It doesn't matter to me, my bravery is not even comparable to that of Xiang Ji, and I won't feel tired.
But my army is extremely exhausted from constant battles and is tense all day long, so I took them to Chang'an to rest and recuperate."
"Why are there so many barbarians in your army?"
"My army is all warriors from the Tang Dynasty. They were killed from the mountains of corpses and sea of blood by following the others. Where did the barbarians come from?!"
Queen Lu was stunned and said, "Okay, I will send Xia Houying to reward you later. I won't treat you warriors badly."
"Okay, let's go with the credit I recorded?"
"Oh, according to what you recorded, doesn't that mean you have to confer more than 10,000 Chehous?"
"Um...then according to Luan Bu's records?"
"According to what Ji Bu recorded, he won't lie or commit fraud."
"Are you saying that I will cheat? I am a noble prince and a king, and I keep my word!!"
Empress Lu's face became very strange. She found that as soon as this Zhu Zi came back, she could no longer keep calm. She suddenly took out the wooden stick beside her, and Liu Chang turned around and ran away.
When Liu Chang walked out of the palace, all the talented people had arrived.
Zhou Shengzhi, Lu Zhong, a native of Fanshi, Guan'a, Xuan Moru, Zhou Jian, Lu Tazhi and others came to greet him. Liu Chang laughed and hurriedly greeted them, "Your Majesty!" The sages were filled with tears.
Guua wiped her tears from her eyes, hugged Liu Chang's arm and refused to let go, shouting: "Your Majesty, when you come this time, you can't leave us behind again!"
Liu Chang laughed and rubbed his head, "Why do you still nod like that? You haven't grown up yet!"
"After the king left, we stayed in the Imperial Academy all day long and could no longer go out. That Wei Tingwei was not a good person either. At first he seemed very kind, but I didn't expect that he was even more vicious than Xuanyi. Your Majesty,
Look at my ass, it was almost smashed by him..."
Liu Chang asked: "Do you know who our Tang Wei is?"
"Who?"
"Zhang Buyi!"
"Ah?! There is such a good thing?!"
The sages were particularly envious. Zhang Buyi was a good man. If he came to serve as a court captain, wouldn't they be able to run rampant in Jinyang City?
"What about my brother?"
The people from Fan City asked hurriedly.
"Oh...Kang holds an important position in the Tang Army!"
"Is it a general? Or a captain?!"
"Well... let me tell you this, if it weren't for Kang, even the captain of the Tang Kingdom wouldn't be able to draw his bow!"
Everyone was shocked, but Zhou Shengzhi frowned, the man who missed the arrow??
"What about my brother?!"
Zhou Jian asked.
"He is the same. He holds an important position. Without him, the lieutenant would not have the energy to fight!"
Zhou Sheng was stunned, cook??
"Everyone has held very important positions, and Lu Lu is also under the command of Sangong at the moment!"
This must be a minor official, Zhou Shengzhi thought to himself.
As they spoke, they walked swaggering towards Prince Tang's Mansion. Along the way, they were arm-in-arm and shouting loudly. Pedestrians along the road gave way. Even the patrolling soldiers were all smiles after seeing Liu Chang.
, came to see him and didn’t even dare to stare at him.
In this battle, Han Xin was the protagonist, but when Liu Chang returned to Chang'an, his deeds spread. The knights who followed him in the battle recalled the past, set out from the clouds, defeated Shuofang, and defeated one after another along the way.
A large tribe, invincible in battles, invincible in all attacks, and competing with enemies several times their own, the king beheaded generals and captured the flag... These people were probably infected by Liu Chang, and what he said was outrageous. As a result, Liu Chang
His reputation has become well-known in Chang'an.
Even speaking truthfully, with more than 10,000 Hu cavalry, facing Xiongnu elites several times his own, killing more than 10,000, and killing more than 300 people, this is already shocking.
He took away a thousand people, gained more than ten thousand, and finally brought back more than ten thousand people... What an exaggerated achievement.
If Liu Chang were not a king, he would have been granted the title of Chehou by virtue of his military exploits.
Liu Chang sat in the familiar palace of the Tang Dynasty, looked proudly at the sages in front of him, and began to brag.
"At that time... I swung my spear so fast that almost no one could see the spear. The spear was carrying the wind. I swept it, and the wind immediately knocked a dozen people off their horses.
...I threw out the spear in my hand violently, piercing through more than ten people in a row!"
Everyone sat quietly on both sides, excitedly listening to Liu Chang bragging, and when they heard the wonderful points, they all shouted.
"King Shenwu!"
"The King is Invincible!!"
"The king bravely defeats the three armies!"
"Fart! Your Majesty is brave enough to defeat all the armies! Not just the three armies!"
"Yes, the king bravely conquers an army of 100,000 people!"
Zhou Shengzhi, who has grown up, naturally knows that this is his own king bragging. The war must be fierce, and the king is indeed very brave, but he will not be so exaggerated, but who cares? Zhou Shengzhi clapped his hands and applauded loudly.
, isn’t it enough that brothers can get together to drink and brag?!
Lu Zhong stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty! You can borrow a sheep first and hold a banquet to celebrate!"
Liu Chang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "I really can't eat the mutton anymore... Let's go and borrow a chicken today!"
There are no men in Zhou's house. After all, Zhou Bo is not here, and Zhou Shengzhi has also moved out. There are only Zhou Shengzhi's mother, a few wives, and a strong man. When the old man who was cleaning the house saw seven or eight young people climbing over the wall,
When he came in and walked skillfully to the chicken coop, the old man was stunned for a long time, rubbed his eyes, and then laughed.
“The chicken thief is back!!”
.........
After Liu Chang gathered with the sages, he said to them seriously: "I still have important things to do, you can go back first... Ahem, remember, my previous achievements are nothing at all, you don't have to
Talk to others, but don’t say too much!”
The sages naturally understood and shouted: "Your Majesty, don't worry."
Liu Chang left the Tang Palace in a hurry.
"Father Zhong!!!"
Liu Chang smiled and walked into Zhou Chang's mansion.
Zhou Chang frowned, with a very unkind look on his face. He looked at Liu Chang who suddenly came to visit, but did not greet him. Liu Chang didn't care, but said with a smile: "Long time no see, Father Zhong, are you okay?"
"I came here specifically to visit Father Zhong, please accept these gifts!"
Liu Chang gestured to the chicken in his hand, and Zhou Chang asked displeasedly: "I brought the army to Chang'an without the emperor's edict. May I ask your Majesty, what kind of behavior is this?"
"Father Zhong, I fought with the Huns and came to Chang'an to rest. Is this also a mistake?"
"Then why didn't you ask the emperor for instructions? Would the emperor still deny it? But your Majesty, you openly surrounded Chang'an, threatened the generals, and even brought foreign troops into Chang'an. This is simply disrespectful to the emperor! This is an act of rebellion!"
Zhou Chang was very angry. Zhou Chang was a very straightforward person. Even Emperor Gao dared to scold him. Naturally, he was not too polite to Liu Chang. But Liu Chang was not angry. He sat down next to Zhou Chang with a smile and said seriously.
He said: "The matter is urgent and it is a temporary solution. I will definitely send someone to ask for help next time!!"
"next time?!"
Zhou Chang was furious and cursed: "Your majesty, you can apologize to me!"
Liu Chang immediately showed his ancestral sitting posture and said disdainfully: "I have already apologized, so Prime Minister Zhou should stop worrying about these things... I have something important to come to you."
"The king should be a wise king like Yao and Shun, and should not be a king like Jie and Zhou!"
"Ah? As the Prime Minister, how can you persuade me to take the throne? I will never allow my elder brother to give in! I will not be like Yao and Shun!"
"I..."
Zhou Chang was speechless for a moment and just blew his beard angrily, "What is the reason why the king is looking for me?"
"Father Zhong!!"
Liu Chang suddenly shouted, wiping his tears, "The Tang State is going to perish! You are the only one who can save the Tang State!"
"Um??"
Seeing Liu Chang crying softly, Zhou Chang couldn't sit still. He hurriedly asked: "What happened?!"
"The Prime Minister doesn't know. In this war, all the materials and food supplies were provided by the Tang State. Our Tang State was already poor. After such a war, countless grains and materials were consumed, and a large number of people were recruited to fight. The cultivated land was barren. Our Tang State was already poor.
The granaries are all empty. Next year, I don’t know how many people will starve to death... In the Tang Dynasty, even the trees have been cut down to make weapons, and the people can’t even chew the bark..."
"Is it really that serious?!"
Zhou Chang had a straight face and his eyes were full of worry.
Liu Chang was stunned, how could this man be so nice and kind?
"Yes! Father Zhong, what I am telling you is true. You can ask. Tang, Zhao, and Yan all have food and supplies from Tang. For this war, Tang has recruited dozens of soldiers.
Thousands of people... In the past few years, the Tang State has finally made progress, but everything has been destroyed. What will happen if there is a big disaster next year?! The Tang State's granaries can be empty, but the people cannot go hungry!"
"Although the people of the Tang Dynasty are kind-hearted, if they are short of food for a long time, people like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang will definitely appear."
"The people of the Tang Dynasty have no clothes to wear and no food to eat...I, the king, have not fulfilled my duties!"
Hearing what Liu Chang said, Zhou Chang said seriously: "Your Majesty, please don't belittle yourself. The Tang Dynasty has developed rapidly. This is all the merit of your Majesty. Now that we have defeated the Xiongnu, we have gained nearly ten years of peace for the Han Dynasty. Although I
I don’t like the king, but I respect the king very much...I will definitely find a way to deal with the affairs of the Tang Dynasty!"
"I will never let the meritorious soldiers feel cold, let alone let the people of Tang State suffer... In these years, there is still a lot of food in the national treasury... Chu, Qi and other places also have food in stock... However, just
Food is not enough, we still need farm tools and manpower... I'll see if I can move some more people to the Tang Dynasty and start farming first, so that the cultivated land cannot be left unused!"
"Please don't worry, Your Majesty."
Liu Chang looked at Zhou Chang in front of him in surprise. He was a little confused by him. He had prepared so many words, but none of them were used?
"Thank you very much, Father Zhong!"
Zhou Chang did not accept the gift. He looked at the servants on the side and said: "Go and record all the residential and farmland under my name, sell them in exchange for food..."
"No... Prime Minister... you are..."
Liu Chang looked at him suspiciously.
"I have made great contributions over the years and have some property. I can sell it as food and send it to the Tang Dynasty."
Liu Chang suddenly felt guilty. Looking at the worried Zhou Chang in front of him, Liu Chang said seriously: "Prime Minister Zhou, I just exaggerated... The situation in Tang State is not that bad, and you won't have to sell your property...
.”
"It's okay, I'm old...I can no longer go to the battlefield to kill the enemy...These things can be regarded as rewards from me to the meritorious soldiers of the Tang Dynasty."
Liu Chang had lived for so long, and for the first time he felt an emotion called shame. Perhaps if he told the truth from the beginning, the old prime minister would do his best to help him.
However, shame comes to shame, and the father-in-law still has to go see him.
This war indeed wiped out all the savings of the Tang State for many years. The Tang State needed development more than any other vassal state. Even though Mao Dun was defeated by Han Xin, Mao Dun caused a lot of damage. Zhou Bo encountered Mao Dun's main force.
, was defeated, Zhao's soldiers were almost wiped out, Guan Ying's Northern Army was attacked by Maodun, and more than 5,000 people died in the battle.
The remnants of Donghu in the Xianbei Mountains were completely wiped out. There were more than 30,000 people, and Mao Dun did not let anyone escape.
Even the main force led by Han Xin encountered Mao Dun's repeated charges when annihilating Mao Dun. Mao Dun also took the lead, wore heavy armor, and led elite knights to charge several times. Han Xin's main army suffered casualties.
It is also quite tragic.
If it weren't for Han Xin's constant command and comfort of the entire army, the Han army would have been stabbed through and torn to pieces by Mao Dun.
Han Xin is very powerful...but Mao Dun is not far behind. When he starts to charge, the Huns will follow him without hesitation, and no one is afraid.
This time, Mao Dun suffered a big loss, so next time, he will definitely become more difficult to deal with.
"Father Zhong!!!"
Liu Chang carried two more chickens and came to Xuanyi's house with a smile.
Xuanyi had a straight face. Compared to Zhou Chang, he was even more unsophisticated. When Liu Chang spoke, he just nodded or shook his head.
"Father Zhong, all the young people in Tang Kingdom have been beaten to death... Can you give me some people? Why don't you send criminals from all over the country to Tang Kingdom and let them farm and mine? I heard that you are now
I am responsible for repairing the roads and cities. Can we not rush to repair these things and help Tang Guo spend this year first, and then I will send those people back next year?"
Xuanyi was straightforward, "If the emperor issues an edict, then it will be fine."
"Hahaha, as long as you don't object! Your Majesty will definitely issue an edict!"
Liu Chang was full of confidence, and then he visited several of his father-in-laws, and continued to implement his unique begging-type policy of governing the country. It was not until the chickens in the Zhou family were no longer enough that Liu Chang returned to the palace.
Liu Ying will not object to anything Liu Chang wants.
He just touched his brother's hand gently, his face full of sadness.
"I failed to protect you..."
"Who said that... Second brother, didn't you send my teacher to save me?"
"I think Chang'an has indeed become richer...and I heard that it was all done by my second brother. Hahaha, my second brother is doing well. There are more restaurants and wine shops in Chang'an. They are everywhere.
beauty...."
Before Liu Ying could speak, Queen Cao said with a smile: "It turns out that the king is busy going to the wine shop these days. I will write to Shu later..."
"Ah? I didn't go! Zhou Shengzhi told me this!"
Liu Chang shouted, Liu Xiang was crawling around on Liu Chang, completely treating this Zhongfu as a rockery. Liu Chang grabbed him and pressed him into his arms, "Zhongfu! You are so tall!"
Liu Xiang raised his head and shouted.
"Listen to your parents and you can grow as tall as me!"
Liu Xiang suddenly understood and asked hurriedly: "Then did my father never listen to his elder parents when he was a child?"
"Hahaha, this guy...yes! He just doesn't obey, so he's not as tall as me!"
"Father Zhong! Can you give me your sword?"
"Just wait until you grow up."
"Then when Father Zhong dies, can you give me the sword?"
"Okay, okay, if Father Zhong dies, I will give you the sword!"
"You idiot!!" Liu Ying yelled and took off her shoes suddenly. The little guy immediately started running and soon disappeared.
Liu Chang looked at the little guy who had escaped, smiled, and asked, "Has Jian ever written a letter?"
"No...but my eldest brother wrote a letter saying that Jian wanted to lead the army to rescue you...but he beat me up."
"Hahaha~~"
Liu Jian left the country half a year ago, and there was nothing Liu Ying could do. After all, Liu Jian was not a young master, but he was not too worried. After all, it was not a wilderness there, and there was Liu Fei to take care of him.