Chapter 169 I am really happy in my heart [please vote]
Chang'an.
In the champion house, when the sky was dark, Liu Qing opened his eyes from the couch, stood up and asked: "What time is it?"
The maid was not far from the couch, waiting for instructions at any time: "It's not yet past midnight, and a reward has come from the palace. I knew that the princess was not awake, so I didn't dare to come and call. There was some commotion in the front yard while moving the things that Your Majesty had given as a reward.
Did you disturb the princess enough to rest?"
"Reward?"
In the past few days, Liu Qing had been personally tending the fire, refining the elixirs for treating apathy, and was oblivious to what was going on outside the window. He was not aware of the changes in the outside world.
She was practicing cultivation, so she came to bed not because she was sleepy, but because she wanted to sleep for a while.
Liu Qing's eyes lit up when he heard that the maid said that the emperor had sent a reward.
...What could make the emperor so excited that he would send someone to deliver rewards early in the morning?
"Change, I have to go to the palace."
Liu Qing turned sideways and put his legs together, stretched out his white feet, pulled on his shoes, and got off the couch.
Liu Che stretched out his hand and grasped the map hanging on the wall in front of his eyes, unfolded it and pointed to the northeast direction of the Han Dynasty on the map:
"I wanted to ask about the news about my illness," Liu Qing said.
"The other routes on this map were drawn up by me and the ministers last night, and they are also the combat routes for curing the disease."
I suspect that the rebel team may be related to some old nobles from the Six Kingdoms at the end of the Warring States Period.
Liu Che looked at his sister and said with a smile: "Pingxian, what did you smell when you came in? Where did Qu Bing sit? Can you smell it?"
She quickly dressed up, changed into apricot-colored Hanfu, and came to the front yard with exquisite makeup, where she saw Dong Xu, the chamberlain beside the emperor.
She didn't expect to succeed in one go, so she wanted to leave an impression on the emperor first, then changed the subject: "What are Qu Bing doing right now?"
"Their hiding place should be outside the northeast of our Han Dynasty, that is, on the eastern grassland where the remaining Donghu forces such as Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Fuyu are intertwined. They take advantage of the mixed forces of all parties and the lack of unified ownership to hide."
"Keep talking, Ping Xian knows what's appropriate and can be trusted." Liu Che said.
What Ru Bohu said is reasonable and well-founded.
The emperor asked Liu Qing: "Pingxian, you have always been indifferent and don't care much about these battles. Why do you show off so deliberately today? You want to analyze my thoughts."
The next moment, a picture appeared on the mirror.
When this scene appeared in the mirror, the emperor was surprised for a moment: "To cure the disease, I will break the Yuyang Pass."
"Yeah." The emperor said.
After she entered the hall, she sniffed inconspicuously, then walked to where Huo Qubing was last time and sat down.
This should be done slowly.
It makes sense for Huainan and that secret force to be outside the Han territory, otherwise they would not have been able to hide for so long without being discovered.
The emperor laughed loudly: "My imperial sister is really smart.
There are isolated military books and various utensils that Marquis Huo likes, as well as Taoist scrolls and silks and satins that the princess likes, all of which are treasured in the palace."
Liu Che pursed his lips and said, "I am really happy when I see it.
As for the emperor brother, you, Qu Bing, and Ru Bohu all want to dig out the secret forces, but they don't have many clues. So I guess that your majesty is deliberately giving King Huainan a chance and wants to use him to lure out all the secret forces.
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Liu Che laughed dumbly: "Your guess is not entirely correct, but it is also correct."
Some of their war weapons seemed to have been forged using Korea's sophisticated crossbow and armor tempering methods at that time."
"Someone under Xiu Yi's command had a problem and was eliminated by him personally. That position has not been replenished yet. He is regarded as the deputy history of Xiu Yi's command.
Liu Qing's eyes were bright and she nodded gently.
"Yes, I have carefully checked Huainan's income and expenditure over the years, and found that they secretly dug iron mines, built armor preparation facilities, etc., all to support this team."
Liu Qing did not answer but asked: "Every time Qubing goes on an expedition, the first people to get the news about his expedition are the people who embroider clothes?"
Dong Xu ran nearby in small steps, bowed his head and saluted.
"Previously, I discovered that a large number of people in Huainan were relocated. The total number of people was hundreds of thousands, among which young men and women of school age accounted for the largest proportion."
I'm wondering if Brother Huang started making arrangements from then on. You, Xiu Yi Ling, and Qu Bing set a trap to trick Huainan and the secret forces into showing up step by step?"
Ru Bohu analyzed: "Their equipment is very sophisticated, and their armor and weapons are extraordinary.
Liu Qing approached the study, raised his crystal ears, and listened.
The emperor skillfully took out the bronze mirror and blended it with the national destiny.
They did not even dare to rebel openly. The armor they wore imitated the styles of our Han army, making people think they were part of our Han army.
Their plot to plot in the Northeast should be based on their understanding of that area, and the fact that it can support each other and facilitate their operations due to the location where they live.
When there was no one else in the study room, the emperor looked at Liu Qing and said, "Do you have anything to do with me?"
Liu Qing also raised the corner of his mouth: "Let's go, I will go back to the palace with you."
Liu Che's voice: "Ru Bohu, I asked you to find out the real location where the rebels are hiding. Have you ever found out?
And where did the rebel troops come from?"
"Your Highness the Princess."
"Qubing left Chang'an and marched eastward from Beiguan?"
But you just heard me ask Ru Bohu if he could find the place where the dark force was hiding, and then you thought that I might have been planning to pay attention to the dark force, so Ru Bohu could follow the traces to find the other party's hiding place.
Place?
It's not like there's a problem around me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to see it.
The real Xiong Yan died in front of the battle last night, and now this one is just a puppet that has been resurrected.
Dong Zhongshu and others were originally opposed to the war, but last night they also rushed to use troops to cure the disease and kept cheering.
When Liu Qing entered the palace and passed through the front hall of Weiyang Palace, he heard the sounds of conversation coming from the emperor's study.
The emperor looked at his sister in surprise: "Pingxian, why do you have such a guess?"
The people in the cities in various places did not even know the reason for the sudden closing of the city gates, and thought that the Huns were attacking. The rebels only took control of a small number of officials, took the opportunity to open the city gates, and wanted to enter the city to seek trouble.
Dong Xu smiled apologetically and said: "Your Majesty didn't sleep all night last night, and even asked the ministers to accompany him to watch Huo Hou defeat the enemy and destroy the city on the front line.
"Surround this house." Zhang Cigong followed Huo Qubing and shouted.
If the rebels don't have good generals like Qu Bing, no matter how many plans they make, it will be useless and they will be defeated in one blow."
"I suspect that among the more than ten factions that now exist in the eastern grassland, one or several factions are controlled and operated by Huainan.
Liu Chedao: "Last night he first defeated a rebel army of 6,000 people.
Liu Che frowned and said: "You want to control part of Xiuyi's power just so that you can get timely news about the disease during the war?
Nonsense, no way."
At this time, Liu Qing came in from outside, her skirt flying.
Their specific location must be not far from the northeastern border of our Han Dynasty."
Ru Bohu stopped talking and glanced at the emperor.
Only then could it be seen clearly that most of the remaining soldiers coming behind Xiong Yan were Han troops.
Liu Qing glanced at the map and saw many lines criss-crossing it.
"Judging from the process of Huo Houqing's suppression of the rebels last night, these rebels have only fought against some tribes and horse bandits on the grassland. They have barely participated in a few actual battles, and they obviously lack combat experience."
"Um?"
"Why did your Majesty ask you to come and deliver the reward so early in the morning?" Liu Qing asked.
Ru Bohu said: "The strange situation in Huainan had not yet appeared at that time, and there were also problems within our secret investigation. In addition, with the cooperation of the forces in the dark, using methods such as bewitching and influencing people's hearts, we were able to accomplish this without anyone noticing."
"Qubing should have seen part of my intentions in this matter, but he doesn't know much."
"It is now confirmed that the rebels do not actually control several northeastern counties.
Liu Che was referring to a red line that ran straight from Chang'an to beyond Beiguan.
Huo Qubing got off his horse, took out his Overlord Halberd, and strode towards the mansion.
Liu Qing responded: "Qu Bing is dedicated to military affairs. Even if he sees His Majesty's plan, he will not ask as long as Your Majesty doesn't tell you.
Liu Qingdao: "I have known the emperor's methods since I was a child.
Huo Qubing was also hiding among them. After entering the city, he rode straight to a mansion in the center of the city.
Outside Yuyang Pass, the city gate slowly opened.
Liu Qing smiled sweetly, neither denying nor agreeing.
The remnant soldiers led by Xiong Yan rushed into Yuyang Pass City.
"You mean, they sent the population out and secretly selected and formed an army somewhere outside of my big army?"
Liu Qing was not in a hurry.
Liu Che said with a smile: "Exactly, Qubing chose to march from outside Beiguan, contrary to everyone's expectations, and went straight to Youbeiping County. In one battle, he choked the rebels by the throat and allowed the rebels to create chaos.
Just when everyone thought he would take advantage of the victory to pursue and attack Yuyang Pass, he suddenly disappeared, turned his troops around, crossed over, and headed straight for the junction of Liaoxi and Liaodong counties.
When they arrived at the mansion, Jin An raised his hoof and kicked the door open.
I am afraid that some of my ministers may have problems with the people they come into contact with, so it is necessary to hide my thoughts in front of some of my ministers."
You don’t know how interesting it was for the ministers to suddenly realize yesterday when they saw that the one who was attacking Qu Bing was You Beiping County.”
Again, what you said is not entirely correct, but it is not easy to analyze these things.
So some of His Majesty's subsequent performances are indeed deliberately confusing others' judgment?
Your Majesty is happy or angry in front of some ministers without revealing his inner intentions. Is it because he is worried about the ministers or that there are secret agents in the palace?"
Liu Qing thought for a moment and said, "I have something to ask Brother Pope."
As soon as their plan started, it was foiled by Qubing's attack.
Yesterday night, Qubing used 3,000 soldiers to influence the situation in several counties in the northeast. He defeated the enemy's henchmen every time he marched, crushing thousands of rebels and gaining the upper hand."
"Look?" the emperor said.
Outside Guancheng in Yuyang County, the sun was shining brightly.
It’s extremely cold in Chang’an in November.
Most of the remnant soldiers he brought were Han soldiers in disguise, in order to cover up the attack and enter the city, open the city gate, let more Han troops enter the city, and start fighting for the city gate.
Xiong Yanzheng led the remaining defeated generals to the city gate and shouted: "Open the city gate quickly, open the city gate!"
Huainan planned to conduct operations in several counties in the northeast, but was beaten by Huo Hou and was unable to fight back. His Majesty was happy and announced at the court meeting early in the morning that his ministers would come to the palace to deliver rewards.
How about your royal brother giving me this part of the power to embroider clothes?" Liu Qing asked, blinking his beautiful eyes.
"Look, Pingxian, this is Qu Bing's marching route after leaving Chang'an."
Xiong Yan dismounted from his horse, led his men to the top of the city, suddenly swung his sword, and actually killed the rebel leader guarding the city, and shouted: "Disarm."
What is your purpose?"
"...these rebellious people claim to be well-arranged, but in fact they are full of loopholes, and their defenses were penetrated by Qu Bing overnight."
The emperor was thoughtful after hearing this, and soon waved Ru Bohu to retreat.
Although Liu An is our imperial uncle, he has made mistakes, especially the big mistake of treason. I don't think it's right that the emperor brother is not in a hurry to deal with him.
This move is designed to test the rebels' strength and strength of defense."
"After the Huainan rebellion, the emperor seemed to be a little hesitant about Huainan.
After this team entered the city, their momentum suddenly changed.
While he was talking, he frequently looked behind him.
He could feel that there was a very terrifying power in this mansion.
After defeating and beheading Xiong Yan last night, the few fragments of his consciousness obtained through penetrating into his sea of consciousness pointed to the existence of a mysterious man named Bing Zun, a high-ranking rebel in the mansion.
The details of that dark force rest on this person.
Today may be the time when the true face of the dark forces will be completely revealed.
