In Chang'an, if you say that you want to go out to fight, except for the generals and some ministers with military backgrounds, the rest will definitely object. You are not resorting to militarism. The crown of the king of Jie and Zhou will be directly placed on your head, but
In Jinyang, when you say you want to go out to fight, everyone from the three gongs and nine ministers to the lowest level soldiers will howl and scream, wishing to go to war now.
Thanks to the great king Liu Chang, the military merit system was deeply rooted in the hearts of the Tang Dynasty. In order to resist the Xiongnu, Liu Chang implemented the military merit system here for a long time and trained a large number of local officials, almost all of whom were killed. Those officials in the Central Plains
There has been no war for a long time. Promotions are basically based on political performance. However, it is different in the Tang Dynasty. They are all cut off by beheading, which is quite like the atmosphere of Emperor Gao when he first founded the country.
This is true not only for the ministers, but also for the people. Unlike the Central Plains, the Tang Dynasty practiced nomadic herding and farming at the same time. Moreover, the territory was vast, so every time they went on an expedition, whether they were rewarded with land or cattle and sheep, it was a big deal to the people.
What a good thing, not to mention that the people of the Tang Dynasty were mixed with Hu and Han people, and they were very martial. There were many people who could ride, shoot, shoot, and draw bows on both sides. The enemies outside the Great Wall had been in dire straits since the defeat of the Xiongnu. For them, going out was "a gift of military merit from heaven and a good man."
In this extremely bellicose atmosphere, Liu An proposed to expand the territory, and these ministers were really excited.
They have always wanted to expand their territory, but unfortunately, their king went to Chang'an to become the emperor. No one led them to go out to fight. As ministers, they could not take the initiative to ask for war like King Yan, so they could only watch.
As the Yan Kingdom continued to expand and its territory became larger and larger, they could only send troops to pick up any leaks.
Now that Liu An is here, they can legitimately go out to fight.
When Li Zuoche excitedly told Liu An his strategic ideas and placed a lot of memorials in front of Liu An, Liu An was stunned.
How long have you been planning this?
The Prime Minister Zhang Xiangru even resigned immediately, saying that he wanted to prepare enough food and grass for the army, and left the Tang Palace without stopping.
As for the censor who was supposed to advise the minister, his face was full of solemnity at this moment, and he said seriously: "Your Highness, don't worry! I will definitely supervise the war with all my strength! The generals and officials everywhere will fight to the death!
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Liu An suddenly took a breath of air.
There were no rules in the temples of the Tang Dynasty. Two generals were quarreling over who should be the vanguard. In the end, they came up with a fair fight. One of the generals was even a barbarian with deep eyes and a high nose.
The people didn't waste any time, they started driving directly inside the palace and started fighting with each other.
The imperial censor Zhu Jian did not even look at them, and was still telling Liu An seriously about the situation of officials and generals from various places.
Liu An listened to his advice, but from time to time his eyes looked at the two fierce men fighting hand to hand.
Liu An's four servants were standing next to Liu An, looking at this scene in stunned silence.
Feng Tang looked a little surprised, Mao Chang shook his head desperately, Zhang Fu's face was calm, and Ju Meng's eyes were shining.
The two fierce men finally decided the winner, and the Yuezhi general who won was going to be the vanguard. When he happily came to challenge Liu An, Liu An found that he couldn't even call him out.
When the name came, Liu An pursed his lips and could only say with a smile: "The general is really a strong man! With a strong man like you, I can wait for your triumphant return with peace of mind!"
Feng Tang blinked and signaled.
Liu An immediately woke up.
"Come here... give the general a hundred golds!"
The general was overjoyed and thanked him again and again. Liu An asked him some more about his family, but he was embarrassed to ask his name. Liu An felt a little frustrated. The names of these Yuezhi people were really difficult to remember. How did his father remember them?
What about the names of these people? We can become good brothers with them, so why can’t I remember them?
The whole temple was filled with a kind of rudeness and ease. This kind of atmosphere was somewhat incompatible with Liu An. Liu An had always been a quiet and unsmiling person. He looked at Li Zuoche beside him and said seriously: "Captain Lieutenant."
, I have four sacrificers who can be of great use."
"We can let them lead troops to fight."
Liu An pointed to the four soldiers behind him. Li Zuoche expressed that he was very pleased with the fact that his soldiers were forcibly placed in the army to gain military honors. He was worthy of being the king's son. The king did the same thing back then.
Not only placed in the army, but even placed directly in temples.
Feng Tang and others were a little shocked, but didn't say much.
It wasn't until the court meeting was over and everyone walked out of the Xuanshi Hall noisily in groups of three or three that the four ministers knelt down in front of Liu An.
"Your Highness, what are you..."
Feng Tang is not young anymore, but until now, he has no military exploits and his title is not high. At this age, he is serving as the prince's benefactor. When the prince officially takes power, I am afraid that no matter how ambitious he is, he will not be able to do it.
It was realized, and now, Liu An suddenly asked him to lead the army. A fire suddenly burned in the heart of the old Feng Tang. But at this time, he was a little at a loss, not knowing what to say or what to do.
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Liu An said seriously: "I know you are a person with great ambitions, but you don't have the opportunity to display your talents. This time, I will make you the captain of the chariots and cavalry of the Tang Dynasty, and let you lead an army alone to make achievements."
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"I wonder, can I still eat?"
Feng Tang laughed. He stood up, bowed towards Liu An and saluted. He took a few steps back, drew out his sword, and immediately began to dance the sword in the hall. His sword skills were sharp and fast, his body was flexible, and his sword was shining brightly.
Shoot, the cold light was so cold that Meng Meng was dumbfounded while watching the show. Mao Chang could not help but nod his head in praise. Only Mr. Zhang remained expressionless, but there was still some respect for Feng Tang in his eyes.
I don't know if I could be so strong when I was Feng Tang's age.
When Feng Tang sheathed his sword, he didn't even take a breath, he was extremely calm.
"Okay, I read that right, then I invite you to go to war! Since you are going to fight, you can't be weak against the other generals of the Tang Dynasty, you have to get some military merit!"
"only!
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Liu An then looked at his other three companions, the first being Zhang Fu.
Liu An didn't really need to say anything about Mr. Zhang, who didn't talk much. This man had served in both the Northern and Southern armies. If Liu An hadn't asked him to come to his side, he might have been a mid- to high-level officer by now.
, and this guy is bold and has a bad personality. He is suitable to be a general outside, but not suitable inside.
Only Ju Meng and Mao Chang made Liu An a little worried.
Ju Meng is too young to know how to fight, and Mao Chang, this paranoid Confucian scholar, seems to Liu An not to be good at war either.
Feng Tang saw Liu An's hesitation and said, "Your Highness, you can ask Mao Chang to be my deputy general and Ju Meng to be Zhang Fu's deputy general."
Zhang Fu was stunned, looked at Ju Meng, didn't say anything more, just nodded.
Mr. Zhang talks very little when he is not drinking, but when he drinks he will definitely curse.
I usually get along very unfriendly with my colleagues and always offend them.
This is a person who is strict with others and lenient with himself.
Liu An looked at the excited soldiers in front of him and said with a smile: "I can't stay here in Jinyang. I want to go to war with the Taiwei and see the scenery outside the Great Wall!"
Mao Chang was shocked, "Your Highness! How can this be possible?! As the prince, how can you go to fight in person?"
Liu An was immediately displeased, "What's wrong with this?"
"When my eldest father was the emperor, he also went out to fight, and my father also went out to fight. Why can't I do it here? My father only led more than ten knights, and he dared to attack the Dian army and kill the king of Dian.
Now that I have tens of thousands of Tang troops around me, am I not as good as the dozen knights around my father?!"
Mao Chang couldn't refute immediately and hurriedly looked at Feng Tang aside.
But Feng Tang had no intention of admonishing Liu An. He just nodded and said, "As a prince, you must not know how to fight."
"Then if something happens..."
"It's okay. As long as the Taiwei and the generals are here, nothing will happen."
Mao let out a long sigh and could only admit it.
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"Hahaha~~~"
Liu Chang looked at the memorial in his hand and couldn't help laughing.
Zhang Buyu immediately laughed happily.
Although I don’t know why His Majesty is so happy, but if Your Majesty is happy, it must be a good thing.
Liu Chang handed the memorial to Zhang Buyi, "Look, that Zhuzi is going to personally conquer the Great Wall. He said he has gathered more than 100,000 troops to attack the tribes outside the Great Wall. He has finally grown up and can go out personally.
Okay, sure enough, it is right to let him go to the Tang Kingdom. Only in the Tang Kingdom can he learn how to be a wise king!"
Lu Lu couldn't help but want to complain, "A wise king has to resort to military warfare, right?"
Liu Chang was very happy about his son's change. Only the battlefield can test people the most. Once he walks around the battlefield, he will grow up. When he returns, everything big and small can be left to him.
Come and take care of it, you can lead the cavalry and gunpowder, go to Shendu, chop off the enemy's heads, break through every city you see, and capture the most beautiful beauties!
Liu Chang was really excited. It seemed that his long-cherished wish finally had a chance to come true.
This guy will be able to come back from Tang Kingdom in about a year. By then, he will be able to do what he really wants to do as he pleases!
Just when the emperor was happily dreaming about the future, Zhang Buyu couldn't bear to interrupt him.
Zhang Buyi knows best what kind of virtue the Tang Dynasty is, and he also knows why the emperor is so happy now. He is afraid that the prince will be assimilated by the Tang people this time when he goes to the Tang Dynasty, and will become reluctant to return to Chang'an like His Majesty.
I was so focused on staying outside Tang Dynasty and going out to fight for fun...
However, Zhang Buyi would not say such disappointing words. If such a thing really happened, he would definitely find a way to solve it for His Majesty!
Liu Chang took the next memorial, read it for a moment, and laughed again.
"Xia Houying wrote a letter saying that he wanted me to send them some gunpowder!"
Lu Lu was a little surprised, "But how did Xia Houying know about gunpowder?"
"This is not what Xia Houying needs. This is clearly what my teacher wants. He just doesn't want to ask. You know, he specifically asked Xia Houying to write a letter asking for it. Hahaha, how can the teacher hide this trick from me?
I can see through it at a glance!"
Liu Chang said proudly: "Even the teacher wants to ask for the things I made!"
"No doubt, send someone to deliver some to Marquis Huaiyin!"
After explaining a few things, Liu Chang rushed towards Changle Palace.
It was not that he had anything to ask the Queen Mother for help, but his eldest sister was here and he had to go and take a look.
When he arrived at the Longevity Hall, Cao Shu and the others were sitting around Liu Le. Liu Le was holding little Liu Le and talking to everyone with a smile. Liu Le was not easy either.
In the cold winter, Liu Chang's elder sister-in-law, Zhang Ao, passed away. As the Marquis of Xuanping Wu, Zhang Yan also inherited his title and became the new Marquis of Xuanping of the Han Dynasty. This incident was a big blow to Liu Le.
Since Zhang Ao's death, Liu Le has become a bit taciturn. Her servants can occasionally hear her talking to herself in the house, and she doesn't go out much, which is really scary.
Fortunately, Zhang Ao also left behind a son named Zhang Chi who was a concubine. He was still very young and stayed with Liu Le so that she would not be so lonely.
Empress Lu also wrote a letter, hoping that Liu Le could move directly to Chang'an to settle down, but Liu Le also declined.
This was Liu Le's first return to Chang'an after Zhang Ao's death.
"Sister!
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Liu Chang stood in front of Liu Le with a grin on his face. Liu Le was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, tears fell first. Liu Chang panicked and sat next to Liu Le in a hurry, "Sister.
?Who bullied you? Why are you crying? Could it be that my mother scolded you again??"
"My mother is totally confused now. She wants to scold me for being so wise, so don't take it to heart!"
Listening to Liu Chang's nonsense, Liu Le couldn't even stop crying. He cried and laughed out loud.
Empress Lu pursed her lips, but did not reprimand Liu Chang.
Liu Le scolded: "Shuzi, what are you talking about? I am already fifty years old, and my grandson has already started studying. Can my mother still scold me?"
"That's hard to say. My mother said she would beat me up when I turned seventy!"
Liu Le laughed, "You deserve it! You deserve to be beaten!"
The beautiful eldest sister at the beginning has become a little kind now, her face is full of traces of time, and she has lost the vitality and irritability of the past, especially in the past two years, perhaps due to Zhang Ao's death.
The blow made this eldest sister suddenly feel like she was old. When she spoke, she sounded like a grandma, not in a hurry or slow.
Looking at the eldest sister, Liu Chang woke up instantly.
He seems to be thirty years old.
"The days go by so fast..."
He reached out his hand and stroked his beard.
Liu Le didn't mention her husband anymore. She just teased the little guy in her arms and gently chatted with Empress Lu about the past. Now that she was older, she no longer treated Empress Lu like she did when she was young.
Alienation and awe, her words were very calm, and the same was true for Queen Lu. The two were like a pair of friends, not mother and daughter. Cao Shu and the others were surrounding them, listening to their interesting stories with great interest.
Only Liu Chang was not very happy.
"Mom, do you remember? When I was about the same age as Bo, I already started spitting in Da Ru's face!"
"Yes, it was Mao Heng who was invited at that time. He still covers his face when he sees the elder..."
"One time he peed into my father's wine cup and he was beaten to death by my father. Do you still remember?"
"Remember, when you just came back, your father held a banquet..."
Cao Shu and others were dumbfounded when they heard this, while Elder Liu blushed and expressed strong protest against their behavior of exposing the old man.
"My father was tortured terribly by this Shuzi. Every time my father held a banquet, this Shuzi would snatch my father's meat and eat it... Every time my father taught him a lesson, he would find a way to retaliate and even throw stones at him.
I remember my father’s window was hit once, and my father was so angry that he chased him all the way to Jiaofang Hall in the middle of the night..."
"Yes, this guy sprinkled water in front of the palace for skating. Your father fell to the ground and lay down for six days... Every day, he told me that I wanted to beat this bastard to death..."
Listening to them talking about the past things, Liu Chang couldn't help but frown. There were some things that he couldn't remember clearly. It seemed that they were all done when he was very young. As the two of them talked about it, these memories
Slowly waking up, Liu Chang couldn't help but laugh.
Cao Shu was a little surprised. Every time Liu Chang bullied Liu An, he would always say, "This is what your eldest father did to me."
But now it seems that this is pure fart.
The co-author bullied his father when he was young, and bullied his son when he was older. He has been a top bully since childhood!
Liu Chang reminded: "Ahem, these things happened when we were young, so we can't say them in front of the children..."
"Compared to you, your child is already very well-behaved!"
When he came out of the longevity palace, Liu Chang frowned and looked at the endless palaces. He suddenly felt a little melancholy. Liu Chang walked all the way and unknowingly, when he looked ahead again
, have already arrived at the ancestral temple.
The soldiers guarding the ancestral temple quickly moved out of the way and lowered their heads.
Liu Chang strode into the temple and looked at the spiritual tablet placed on top. Liu Chang hesitated for a long time, then leaned against the wall of the temple and sat down directly, hanging his head.
"I was young and ignorant..."
"It would be nice if I could see you again."
Liu Chang leaned his back against the wall a little rudely, without looking at the spiritual tablet, and said to himself: "It is indeed difficult to be an emperor... Things can never be finished, one after another, and the people can't have enough to eat.
, disasters are coming one after another... I really wanted to create the prosperous age I told you about... But now that I am thirty years old, I don't know if I can see that day...
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"I'm not like you, who made a start and then left everything to my children... and went off to enjoy myself."
"I think the current solution is to obtain enough resources from outside and use them internally. Otherwise, it will be difficult to achieve a prosperous age just by relying on ordinary methods... You have created such a big empire, how can I not
I can't lose your face..."
Liu Chang tilted his head and looked at the spiritual tablet.
"It would be nice if I could see you again..."
The wind blew into the ancestral temple, gently blew over Liu Chang's body, and gently blew his hair.
It's like a father caressing his son.
ps: Is there any sages who can make a current map? It includes vassal states, foreign countries, and Huns. The more detailed the better. Lao Lang’s drawing ability is really poor, so he can only ask sages for help.