The South Vietnamese envoy sat in front of Liu Chang anxiously.
Luan Bu stood aside and stared at the envoy.
Seeing the other party's frightened look, Liu Chang couldn't help but sneer.
"My envoy, you don't want to see the tragic situation in South Vietnam where millions of people are lying dead and bleeding for thousands of miles, right?"
Liu Chang didn't hide it at all and threatened him whenever he spoke.
The envoy was shocked and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, South Vietnam has good relations with the Han Dynasty, and my king is even related to you..."
"Has a relative? How does it compare to the King of Qi? The King of Qi is also a close relative of the widow, but he is stingy and unwilling to give the county to the widow to build a garden and palace! The widow then deposed him from the throne and ordered General Ji Bu to lead his men to kill him.
His ministers! How does Nanyue compare with Qi? How does the King of Nanyue compare with Qi?"
Liu Chang asked fiercely.
The South Vietnamese envoy just shivered, his back felt cold, and he was speechless.
In fact, when he heard that Liu Chang was in power, the first reaction of the King of Nanyue was not happiness, but fear. The strength of South Vietnam was no better than that of the Xiongnu, and the surrounding Changsha Kingdom and Wu Kingdom continued to increase their national power, and the situation in South Vietnam became increasingly dangerous.
The reason why South Vietnam can continue to exist is because the emperors of the Han Dynasty were all wise kings.
The big man's crusade against South Vietnam was not impossible, but the two sides were not of the same level in terms of population base. It was a struggle between a strong man and a child. However, the place where the child stayed was too dangerous, and the strong man was also at risk of contracting the disease. Liu Bang
He did not think about attacking South Vietnam, because he felt that the harm of annihilating South Vietnam would outweigh the benefits. Liu Ying did not do so, just because he simply hated the war and did not want to start another war.
Empress Lu did have thoughts of swallowing up South Vietnam, but she still had to worry about the Huns, and the advice of the ministers could dispel such thoughts.
As for Liu Chang, Zhao Tuo knew very well what this was.
This guy doesn't care about the pros and cons at all. If South Vietnam is weak, he will definitely attack, and he doesn't care about whether there are any risks in doing so. As for the advice of the ministers, can that Zhuzi listen to the advice of the ministers?
, he only listens to half of what is beneficial to him, and if he doesn't want to hear anything, he just pretends that he hasn't heard it at all.
After Liu Chang came to power, indeed, the situation was somewhat different.
Wu State immediately put away its original kindness, and Liu Heng began to train his army, and from time to time he would "hunt" in front of several important border passes in South Vietnam.
The King of Changsha was soft-tempered, but his Prime Minister Guan Ying was a ferocious man. He often caused troubles on the border of South Vietnam and beat South Vietnamese generals, which was completely forcing the King of South Vietnam to rebel.
In the past, the neighbors around the South Vietnam Kingdom were coaxing Zhao Tuo with kind words, hoping that this old man would not cause trouble for them. But now, they are using different methods to force Zhao Tuo, and they can't wait for Zhao Tuo to immediately
He fell out with himself and beheaded many people.
The appearance of generals mostly follows their king.
During Liu Bang's period, most of the local generals were cunning. During Liu Ying's period, they were gentle. During Liu Chang's period, they degenerated into barbarians.
Not only in South Vietnam, but also in other places, the generals at the border often go out to provoke, highlighting the words "mang" and "horrible". Probably because they all know that if they do this, they will not be punished by Liu Chang.
, maybe even get a reward... After all, Liu Chang doesn't like them acting too cowardly.
Faced with increasingly frequent provocations, the King of Nanyue had a headache. There was really no one available in South Vietnam. The only one who could be regarded as a famous general was probably Zhao Tuo himself... We can't let Zhao Tuo lead his troops on his own, right? He does this
At your age, you still want to meet Guan Ying?
Zhao Tuo felt that this was no longer necessary, so he hurriedly sent someone to Chang'an to express his goodwill to Liu Chang.
When the envoy was leaving, Zhao Tuo told the envoy earnestly that when facing Liu Chang, he should praise him more. This man is soft but not hard. If you praise him to make him comfortable, South Vietnam will be much better off.
"Your Majesty is a wise king. Your virtue is unprecedented. Not even wise men like Yao and Shun can compare with you..."
After the envoy was speechless, he immediately used the licking technique according to the method taught by Zhao Tuo.
When the envoy praised him like this, Liu Chang suddenly beamed and looked at him expectantly.
"Hahaha~~~"
"cough."
Luan Bu, who was standing aside, hurriedly cleared his throat, interrupting Liu Chang who was smiling stupidly. Liu Chang reacted quickly and said with a straight face, "It's no use even if you praise me to the sky! I've always been like this."
I hate flatterers!"
The envoy hurriedly said: "I just told the truth, how can I flatter the king? In front of such a wise man as the king, who dares to do anything to flatter you? When I came here, my king told me that in the past, I had a great relationship with the Han Dynasty.
There are many misunderstandings, but now that the king is here to govern the Han Dynasty, he must show the greatest respect to the Han Dynasty. The king is both civil and military. Who doesn’t know that more than a thousand people defeated the Xiongnu and fled in the army? Who knows?
How dare you disrespect the king?"
"Hahaha~~~"
Liu Chang laughed again.
"Your Majesty... let's get down to business."
Luan Bu reminded again.
"Yes, we also talked about the South Vietnam thing. We need to show our respect. How can one county be enough?"
"Your Majesty! Our country in Nanyue is weak. It is not as strong as the Tang Kingdom. It does not have a territory like the Han Dynasty. It does not have a wise king like your Majesty to govern it. It does not have wise ministers like your Majesty's subordinates to assist you, nor is it as brave as your Majesty's crown.
The commander-in-chief of the three armies...the bravery of the king is invincible in the world."
Although the envoy was timid, he spoke very quickly. He always used various methods to praise Liu Chang, making him feel so light. He couldn't help but echoed: "With the bravery of a few people, who in the world can rival him?"
Luan Bu sneered and said: "Of course, when he was chased by Cao Xiang in Chang'an, when he was chased by Jizhu outside the Great Wall, when the young king and old prime minister were captured in Jing Kingdom, the king's bravery was already recognized by the world.
Got it."
Liu Chang glared at Luan Bu, but the envoy did not dare to brag about his bravery anymore, and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty should know the national conditions of South Vietnam. Your Majesty is Xunzi who passed down the throne. Huang Lao came from the lineage of military strategists and Legalist sages. The world still has
Is there anyone more knowledgeable than your Majesty? Your Majesty’s influence on the learning of hundreds of schools of thought and on the sages of later generations will still exist for thousands of generations!”
Luan Bu nodded, "This is true. The king's actions have a great influence on the sages of later generations. The king has probably accomplished everything that the emperors of the past have been able to do. In the future, ministers will want to use allusions to ridicule that time.
The faint king, just quote the king directly, it can be said to have a huge impact!"
The envoy looked at Luan Bu helplessly. Although the king was a docile donkey, the guy under his command was really powerful. He blocked his mouth with just a few words.
Liu Chang glanced at Luan Bu and turned serious again, "Let's get down to business!"
"Your Majesty, there are only three counties in South Vietnam. We are willing to dedicate one county to build a garden palace for your Majesty, collect rare and exotic animals from the south, and all the treasures for your Majesty to enjoy! The other two counties are both foreign lands.
Even if I give it to the king, it will be of no use..."
"Don't worry about whether it's useful or not, just give it to me and that's it!"
"Your Majesty, South Vietnam is willing to fully obey your Majesty's instructions. Your Majesty can send the Prime Minister to manage the affairs of South Vietnam, and you can open borders and no longer set up defenses against the Han..."
The envoy spoke again, and this time, Luan Bu was a little moved. If this is the case, then South Vietnam will really become a Han vassal state, no different from countries like Qi and Chu. They will all obey the orders of the temple. This is true.
There is a way. Today's Han Dynasty wants to regain South Vietnam and govern South Vietnam, but it has to pay a price. If it can be regained in this way...
Just when Luan Bu was a little moved, Liu Chang showed extreme toughness.
"Three counties, no one can be missing!"
"Otherwise, I will set out tomorrow to destroy you in South Vietnam. All the chickens and dogs in the country will be killed!"
"I ask you, to give or not to give? To fight or not to fight?"
"Your Majesty!!!"
"To fight or not to fight?!"
Liu Chang asked loudly, but Luan Bu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you can ask the envoy to go back and think about it carefully."
Liu Chang waved his hand, and the envoy left. After he left, Luan Bu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, if South Vietnam can truly surrender, it will be beneficial to the Han Dynasty. Why is your Majesty so aggressive? Want South Vietnam three times?
How can a single county compare to having the whole country of South Vietnam become its vassal?"
"Luan Bu, you see, he has promised to surrender the whole country. This is definitely very afraid of us, and it also shows that they have no confidence to fight us."
"At times like this, we just have to keep forcing them!"
Liu Chang said confidently.
Luan Bu also had a more intuitive understanding of the king's "bullying" character.
"But, Your Majesty, the big man is short of food..."
"That's it again! Lack of food, lack of food, lack of food! I am a big man who cultivates countless fields, how come I am always short of food?!"
Luan Bu glanced at Liu Chang, "You have reduced taxes and refused to listen to advice. What can you do?"
Probably noticing the look in Luan Bu's eyes, Liu Chang asked a little unnaturally: "Do you think this is related to the tax reduction for the widowed people?"
"Sigh... Your Majesty, tax reduction is a good thing. Although the temples are suffering a little, the people are much better off. However, if the King wants to formulate policies in the future, he still has to ask the ministers more and cannot decide directly. The King does not allow the courtiers to speak.
Then he blamed the ministers for not admonishing him, and the king should imitate King Qi Wei."
"Imitate King Qi Wei? Then who is Doctor Acheng now?"
Luan Bu's face darkened, "I want the king to imitate King Qi Wei who is good at listening to advice, not to imitate him and cook Doctor Acheng!!"
"When people in the world govern history, they all learn from the good ones and use the evil ones to admonish themselves. Why does the king choose to learn from the evil people and use the good people to admonish himself?"
"Hahaha, Luanshe, don't be angry, everyone is just joking!"
"Alas...how does your Majesty plan to treat South Vietnam?"
Liu Chang became serious, "I accepted their gifts, but the policy towards South Vietnam cannot be changed. They are giving gifts now because Wu and Changsha are becoming more powerful, especially Wu and Yuzhang County of Wu."
There were mines that produced copper, so the fourth brother recruited desperadoes from all over the world to come here to mint money and boil sea water in the east to make salt. Wu's wealth became very rich... The country was so powerful that it sat on the Tongshan Mountain and the Salt Sea."
"Even the Chu State's national power is no longer comparable to that of the Wu State. If this continues, sooner or later, Fourth Brother will be able to destroy South Vietnam by his own ability."
"Although the Changsha Kingdom is not as wealthy as the Wu Kingdom, Guanhou trains his soldiers more and often plunders barbarians from all over the country to work in the Changsha Kingdom...Sooner or later, he will be able to face South Vietnam alone."
"Although Zhao Tuo is strong, he is powerless when faced with a few people!"
Liu Chang obviously had the idea of destroying South Vietnam, but Luan Bu put forward his own opinion, "Your Majesty, when it comes to fighting, the King of South Vietnam is not as good as you and Guan Ying. When it comes to governing the place and winning the hearts of the people, he is not as good as the King of Wu. But when it comes to education,
No one can match the influence of the barbarians in South Vietnam compared to Zhao Tuo. Why doesn’t the king reuse Zhao Tuo and use him to expand the territory of the Han Dynasty further south?”
"Zhao Tuo is related to the king. He has talents. The barbarians in the south are willing to obey him. The king uses the King of Wu as a shield and the King of Nanyue as a sword. Who in the southern country dares to disrespect the king? Zhao Tuo has no intention of competing with the king for hegemony. He
All he wants is to preserve his country and clan and allow the sacrifices to continue."
"If the king could tolerate him and turn South Vietnam into a country of the Han Dynasty, wouldn't it be better to send troops from South Vietnam to expand the territory?"
Luan Bu caught Liu Chang's characteristic of being very happy with achievements and liking to expand territory, so he tried to persuade him from this aspect. Liu Chang couldn't help but ponder, "But will Zhao Tuo truly surrender?"
"Why not? He is also a great man, so he naturally knows the truth. Today, the Han Dynasty is strong, the people are prosperous, and the national power is booming. The Huns are defeated in the north, North Korea is destroyed in the east, and the Western Regions are connected in the west. Wu State, Changsha State, is strong, and Chu State and Qi State are
Their back-up, the domestic generals are fierce, and there are also generals like Han Xin to command the army, and there is such a wise and wise king as the king sitting in charge, how dare he not surrender? "
Luan Bu said the last paragraph very reluctantly. After all, he was not Zhang Buyi, so he couldn't tell lies so smoothly.
Liu Chang grinned, "Yes, that's it!"
"However, I have to ask someone what they think."
"The king finally knows how to ask for other people's advice..." Luan Bu was a little surprised and asked: "Who should I ask?"
"My master, Marquis Huaiyin!"
.......
Liu Chang strode into the Taiwei's Mansion, and what he saw was a group of busy officials. The original Taiwei's Mansion had been relatively peaceful for a long time, and there were not many things to do until
Things became completely different when Han Xin arrived. Unlike Zhang Cang, Han Xin had a do-it-yourself character. In the short period of time after becoming a lieutenant, Han Xin had already accomplished several major things.
He cleaned up a group of generals. The reason for the cleanup was that these people had no military merit and relied entirely on their father's title to hold important positions. Then he promoted a large group of young people. Among them, the one who Han Xin valued the most was one of the sages.
Zhou Yafu of Zhou Yafu, faced with Han Xin's blatant behavior of excluding dissidents and inserting cronies, everyone was extremely frightened.
This is a rebellion.
After all, Han Xin has a criminal record. Like Liu Chang, no matter what he does, everyone will think that he wants to rebel.
After Han Xin completed a major blood change in the army, he redeployed the current Han army according to his own ideas, mainly in Longxi, Beidi and other places, and slightly reduced the army in Yunzhong Daiyanmen and other places.
The strategy tilts toward the northwest.
When Liu Chang walked into the inner room, Han Xin was busy writing orders. Han Xin was unscrupulous and did not worry about whether he would be suspected at all. He even dared to skip Liu Chang to give orders to the army... Such a move would have been done by Liu Changfei if it were someone else.
Even though he had his head blown off, Liu Chang was still very tolerant towards his master.
"Master! What are you writing?"
"There are barbarians in Bashu causing trouble!"
Han Xin continued without raising his head: "This is a good opportunity to train the young men in the army. I am going to let Zhou Yafu lead the young generals to suppress the rebellion."
"ah?"
Liu Chang asked in surprise: "It's just a few hundred people making trouble. Is it necessary to send so many people?"
Han Xin glanced at Liu Chang and said, "If you were the local governor and there were rebels in your jurisdiction, would you tell the truth or would you try to reduce the number of enemies?"
"Um...I understand, but even if it decreases, it's still only a thousand people."
"Bashu is so barbaric. These people have never been very responsible... From time to time they make trouble. From Emperor Gao to now, there has never been complete peace... Now the land of Bashu has sufficient food. I am going to take this opportunity to give
A hundred years of peace in Bashu."
Liu Chang immediately understood what Han Xin meant. He nodded, "Okay, let them go."
"Master... I came here to discuss something important with you... South Vietnam has sent an envoy."
Liu Chang carefully recounted what Luan Bu said. The only difference was that what Luan Bu said became what I thought.
Hearing Liu Chang's words, Han Xin said without hesitation: "Recharge your batteries and eat away step by step. You can keep his clan and sacrifices, but the country must be completely under your control. It is best to take Zhao Tuo to Chang'an."
Come here, or move to Wu State, so that he will not be able to govern South Vietnam, but retain his throne!"
Liu Chang nodded thoughtfully, but Han Xin said unhappily: "South Vietnam is just a trivial matter, and you don't need to do it yourself... What you should consider is the Western Regions. Now that all the countries in the Western Regions have fallen to the Xiongnu, I am ready to send troops.
, crusade against Jizhu and Wusun, causing them to lose control of the Western Regions. If the Western Regions are completely open to them, Chang'an will be in danger...Longxi must be managed well..."
Compared with South Vietnam, Han Xin was more interested in the Western Regions. According to Han Xin's conception, all parts of the Han Dynasty had Great Walls and dangerous terrain to guard against powerful enemies. Only the Western Regions were a big hole. If the Xiongnu completely occupied the Western Regions, then
In the future, they will have more options for sending troops. Their cavalry is extremely fast, and the Han's defensive front will be stretched longer. They will be harassed on all sides, which is very disadvantageous to the Han. Therefore, the Western Region must be in the hands of the Han as soon as possible.
inside.
"Okay, now...the food is slightly insufficient. Master, if you wait a little longer, I will be able to collect the food soon. When the time comes...I will be the vanguard, and the master will be the commander. We will attack Jizhou and Wusun together!"
After coming out of Han Xin's place, Liu Chang had a plan in mind.
At the same time, on this day, the criminals escorted from Qi State were also beheaded in public.
Although Cao Cheng was not executed, Liu Chang deposed his marquis and made him think about his mistakes at home.
Ji Bu officially took over the power of Qi State and began to rectify Qi State on behalf of the King of Qi.
At night, Liu Chang sat on the steps outside Xuanshi Hall, looking at the bright moon in the distance. The cold wind gently touched his body. He did not feel cold, but felt refreshed.
"The wind is blowing~~The clouds are flying~~~"
"Weijiahai is here~~~Returning to my hometown~~~"
"The men are safe~~~ Guard the four directions!!"
Luan Bu stood not far away, looking at Liu Chang who was singing softly.
He drew his sword and danced to the king's song.
The sword light is cold and the singing voice is heroic.