Liu Che stood in a corner of the Xuanshi Hall and watched the people coming and going in the hall.
Huge maps hang on the walls.
Small flags representing the things of King Wu's army are dotted densely on the chessboard.
It is now the third day after Wu King Liu Bi crossed the river.
What is shocking is that after crossing the river, the Wu army made very rapid progress. As of today, the latest military report shows that the Wu army has arrived at the Liangguo Fortress, which is also under the Jibi City, a strategic location in and out of the Central Plains.
The messenger who asked for help from Liang Wang Liu Wu came to Chang'an with a blood letter asking for help from Jibi City.
Liu Che easily found the location of Jibi on the map. It was probably in Henan in later generations. It was a strategic location south of the Yellow River. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
Above the thorn wall is Suiyang.
Through the map, we can clearly see that if Jibi is lost, there will be no danger of defending Suiyang.
By then, Liu Bi will have many choices.
He could continue to go north and attack Suiyang, or he could go west and take Changyi, then go through Lantian to Wuguan to avoid the natural dangers of Hangu.
But now, due to the sudden and urgent situation, the only mobile forces that Chang'an can deploy are the northern and southern armies under Zhou Yafu and the more than 30,000 troops stationed in Bashang as a reserve to guard against the Huns' sudden attack from the Hetao area.
In total, there are only about 70,000.
Even if we recruit young people, we can only recruit 100,000 people.
Any more and it will be very difficult.
Because Guanzhong is also very large, it is not just Liu Bi who Chang'an needs to guard against.
Yan and Zhao in the direction of Dashan Pass and the Xiongnu behind Xiao Pass must be guarded against.
In order to monitor the Xiongnu and Yan and Zhao countries, the Liji Corps at the Great Wall could not be mobilized, and the cavalry group stationed in Longyou could only stay put.
Otherwise, if the Huns invade or Yan and Zhao attack, Chang'an will be attacked from both sides!
However, even with the current 100,000 people, it is not an easy task to go on an expedition.
There is a saying in later generations that once the cannon goes off, there is a thousand taels of gold.
At this time, when the army moves, there will be tens of thousands of money, and it is calculated in units of tens of thousands.
Now, the army has not yet broken out of camp, and the Shaofu's savings are rapidly decreasing like a dam releasing floods.
As you can imagine, once the army moves, it is estimated that almost half of the imperial treasury will be wiped out.
"Ah, why are the dozen or so cities before Jibi just like paper..." Yi Zong muttered softly beside Liu Che.
Liu Che quickly glanced at him and told him to shut up.
But just as Yi Zong said, Liu Che also felt that such a thing really made him feel a little embarrassed.
Before Jibi City, outside the boundaries of the Liang Kingdom, the Han Dynasty had more than a dozen cities that served as buffers between the Liang Kingdom and the Guandong princes.
Although these dozen cities are a bit small, the Han Dynasty has been running them for decades. Not to mention they are impregnable. It is always possible to delay King Wu's actions a little, right?
But the result was that in the cities of more than a dozen imperial courts, the defenders often used the magic power of Scud and disappeared without even seeing the shadow of King Wu's army.
Occasionally, a city guarding official who is more courageous and has a relatively straightforward personality wants to organize resistance.
result……
They couldn't even hold on to effective resistance for half an hour before the Wu army captured the city...
In the past three days, the entire court had been beaten repeatedly in the face by Liu Bi.
Now, almost all of them are swollen!
Moreover, the Wu army's progress was smooth, which also offset the impact caused by the previous appearance of Chu King Liu Wu.
Because victory can cover up all crises.
If everything goes well, whether it is the Wu army, the people who are coerced, or the Chu army, they can all get a lot of war dividends, such as the money in the treasury along the way and the savings of big families.
In war, all the dark sides of human nature are infinitely magnified.
In this era before the Christian era, massacres of cities and the like were considered 'normal means of war' in wars.
Relatively speaking, the Wu-Chu coalition only committed robbery, which was regarded as a strict military discipline, and Qiu did not commit any offences!
Liu Che remembered clearly that in his previous life, when the Han Dynasty's army entered the territory of Wu and Chu, they killed many people and did many bad things!
At the very least, the forces loyal to Liu Bi and Liu Wu, regardless of class, were completely eliminated physically and mentally.
As for the states of Qi and Zhao, they were completely liquidated and almost exterminated.
It was such a cruel and bloody liquidation and revenge that silenced the princes of the world, and they never dared to confront the imperial court again.
As for Huairou and so on, that will happen after the liquidation.
In this era, in this era of winners and losers, do losers still want to enjoy humanitarian treatment?
Funny, right?
This is an era of winner-take-all.
The winner deserves everything, while the loser inevitably loses everything.
Including, but not limited to, life, dignity, liberty and authority.
Therefore, Liu Che was extremely concerned that the gains and losses of Jibi City were deeply related to the honor and disgrace of his father and his entire family in the Han Dynasty.
If Jibi falls quickly, the Wu-Chu coalition will take the strategic initiative.
There is a big question mark as to whether Suiyang can withstand the advance of the Wu-Chu coalition. Even if Suiyang is lucky enough to hold on, the Wu-Chu coalition can choose to march eastward.
So, now, Spiny Wall City has focused the attention of the entire world.
"At the very least, Jibi must persist for seven days!" Liu Che thought as he looked at the map.
This is the minimum time to hold on, because it will take the Han army from Guanzhong, through Wuguan, through Lantian, to Suiyang at the earliest, five or six days.
And if Spiny Wall fell within seven days, it would be catastrophic for the entire Han Dynasty.
First of all, the princes of the world will see clearly that the so-called boss Chang'an is just a paper tiger, and Chang'an's army has no combat effectiveness at all.
What are you waiting for?
Except for Liu Che's brother and his father's brother Liu Wu, all the princes in the world will vote with their feet.
Secondly, the morale of the entire Liang ** army was severely hit. They even did not dare to fight against the Wu-Chu coalition again.
Without the stubborn defense of Liang Guo, the only 100,000 Han troops currently mobilized were obviously not enough to suppress the rebels who were two or three times their number in the field.
And if the scope of activities of the Wu and Chu rebels cannot be suppressed or even reduced, then Zhou Yafu's tactics of sending out cavalry to cut off Wu Chu's food routes in his previous life would be useless.
Can Spiny Wall hold on for seven days?
To be honest, Liu Che doesn't have enough confidence now.
Probably because history has been completely messed up.
In the previous life, the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu was so powerful that it suppressed Chang'an.
Liu Bi had much more choices than he does now.
That's why he had so much free time to talk nonsense with the Han Dynasty's envoys under Jibi City. Bargaining gave Jibi a chance to breathe and allowed Liang's soldiers to adapt to the battlefield.
But in this life, Liu Bi's fierce attack on Liang was a desperate move.
Under such circumstances, as long as Liu Bi was not a fool, he would definitely know that the time to capture the spine is the key to his success or failure.
I'm afraid, the situation in Spiny Wall is already very bad at this time!
"Home..." When Liu Che was worried about Jibi's safety, he heard someone calling him. He quickly looked up and saw Zhou Yafu, dressed in military uniform, walking towards him.
After receiving Jibi's letter asking for help, the emperor immediately worshiped Zhou Yafu as Taiwei and entrusted him with the important task of rescuing Liang Guo.
Now, Zhou Yafu obviously came to say goodbye to the prince Liu Che.
Liu Che stepped forward to greet him. He bowed slightly and said, "I'll leave everything to the Lieutenant!"
Zhou Yafu can completely bear this bow.
Because, now, the survival of the entire Chang'an regime almost depends on Zhou Yafu's hands.
Judging from the current situation, it is impossible for the court to allocate too many troops to Zhou Yafu for at least one month.
Although there are more than 300,000 troops stationed in Xingyang, the composition of these troops is complex. Dou Ying can maintain the stability of Xingyang and deter the restless princes of Qi, Zhao and Yan. It is already very effective. You can't expect him to do anything else.
Measures.
Young men were drawn from Guanzhong and Hedong and Hexi and organized into armies. These newly formed armies were rushed onto the battlefield without a month of training and integration. Apart from creating chaos, Liu Che could not think of any other use.
As for the armies of the Great Wall and Longyou, no one dared to mobilize them until the moment of life and death.
Therefore, in the next month, the 100,000 troops led by Zhou Yafu became the entire dependence of the Han Dynasty. As long as Zhou Yafu can cooperate with Liang's army and hold the current front line, it will be enough for Chang'an.
victory.
Because, one month later, Chang'an, with its war machine mobilized, could quickly arm and organize hundreds of thousands of troops.
"I dare not..." Zhou Yafu bowed and said in return, "I have been entrusted with the great responsibility of the country by Your Majesty, and I must dedicate myself to repay His Majesty's kindness!"
Just now, when he was resigning, the emperor and ministers hoped that he would go to Suiyang. Everything was about stability. As long as he could cooperate with the King of Liang and defend the Liang Kingdom, it would be a great achievement!
It's funny to say that just three or four days ago, the monarchs and ministers of Chang'an were full of confidence and thought that Wu Jun was a clown and had nothing to fear.
But in just three days, in the face of Wu Jun's brilliant victory, many people immediately changed their positions and faces.
Now, there are even people in the court talking about peace talks.
The reason is, since the court can make peace with the Xiongnu, why can't it make peace with the King of Wu? The worst thing is, just don't cut down the vassal...
There is indeed quite a market for such an argument!
Therefore, under the influence of such arguments and the fierce attack of the Wu army, the tendency of public opinion in the court changed. Even the emperor was a little shaken and lacked confidence in whether King Wu's rebellion could be quelled.
Therefore, the current conservative and cautious strategy becomes logical.
only……
Zhou Yafu has a big heart!
The purpose of a saint's use of troops is to stop the war!
Zhou Yafu will never forget these words, nor will he forget them.
As a general who leads troops, he has been in the army for nearly twenty years, and he comes from a family of generals.
Of course Zhou Yafu knew very well what cruel war would bring to the people of the world?
Wives and children are separated, family and country are ruined, human life is as worthless as grass!
Wu's army went all the way north, and the counties and counties along the way were ruined. Wherever the army passed, Li Shu was lucky to be able to save his life!
And if the war drags on for a long time and the conflict between Chang'an and the princes becomes larger and longer, then the good days for the people of the world will come to an end!
As a soldier, at this moment, Zhou Yafu felt that his duty was to end this damn war and return peace to the world.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to turn into a devil and use all means to end the rebellion as soon as possible!
Therefore, Zhou Yafu raised his head and said directly to Liu Che without using any tactful words: "It's just that many of the ministers of the Marquis of Chang'an who went on the expedition had insufficient military funds and were in financial difficulties. I heard that the Cheng Zheng family and the Zhuo family donated five pieces of gold to Liu Che.
Thousands of gold. Therefore..."
At this point, Liu Che already understood.
Zhou Yafu came here to say goodbye to him specifically to ask for money.
Liu Che naturally agreed happily.
He smiled and said: "I will immediately ask someone to bring the five thousand gold to Taiwei. If it is not enough, I can think of another way!"
Chehou is the top noble with different surnames. Everyone has a land to live in. The small one has hundreds of households, and the large one has ten thousand households.
Such people go out with the army and pay for all their chariots, horses and armor at their own expense. They even have to recruit desperadoes at their own expense to form an army.
According to Western sayings, with great power comes great responsibility.
Although there is no such saying in China, there is such a tradition.
Since the Spring and Autumn Period, countries have been fighting each other, and when monarchs go to war, their nobles and subordinates all bring their own supplies to accompany them.
On the battlefield, both sides prospered and suffered losses.
When he arrived in the Han Dynasty, he naturally inherited this rule.
However, today's Chehous are basically waiting for the second or even third generation. They are busy playing with women or fighting cocks and lackeys all day long, and few of them have any savings at all.
In the previous life, these guys couldn't even equip themselves and their soldiers with weapons and armor for the expedition.
You can only get loans at usurious rates, and they are usurious loans with ten times the interest.
After the war, all the Chehous laughed from ear to ear because the Han army had won and there were many spoils.
Even those who made soy sauce got a lot.
As for those who rush to the front, the harvest is simply incalculable!
Anyway, during the counter-insurgency war, Chehou, who went out with the army, would be rich if he came back alive!
Even the Han court itself almost choked.
The accumulations of the seven royal families of Wu, Chu, Qi and Zhao, as well as the nobles, gentry, and landlords in the country, had all been looted for decades!
Therefore, Liu Che knew very well that if he took out the five thousand gold, it would be returned to him in two months, and it would not affect anything.
But Zhou Yafu glanced at Liu Che in surprise.
Since ancient times, meat-eaters have been despicable, and those in higher positions rarely care about the difficulties of those below them. There are even fewer upper-class people who are like Liu Che, who took out five thousand gold without blinking an eye.
Zhou Yafu had contact with many princes, nobles and even princes in the past.
Those people usually brag, and one is more powerful than the other. But at the critical moment, when they really get down to business and get money, each one is stingier than the other.
This is the first time Zhou Yafu has encountered a young royal like Liu Che who doesn't care about money at all.
I couldn't help but have a better impression of Liu Che, the prince.
You know, young people at this age rarely have any big-picture perspective. Generally, if they can focus on what is in front of them and not pursue pleasure, they are already very good.
"Maybe the folk rumors are true. This prince is really the successor designated by Emperor Taizong Xiaowen!" Zhou Yafu thought in his heart. In his opinion, this was the only explanation.
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Looking at Zhou Yafu's retreating figure, Liu Che pondered for a while, and then continued to look at the map hanging on the wall.
After a while, another minister came out from the inner hall.
Liu Che looked back and saw that it was Chao Cuo, the imperial censor.
At this time, Chao Cuo completely lost the scenery and momentum he had a few days ago.
The whole person's mental state was extremely depressed.
Liu Che had naturally heard a lot of rumors and discussions, and knew Chao Cuo's situation at the moment.
To put it simply, because the Wu army went against the trend, advanced rapidly, and was extremely successful on the battlefield. Therefore, Chao Cuo was unlucky!
I don't know how many rumors and rumors were directed at Chao Cuo.
A minister who was more tactful might have left some room for Chao Cuo and some escape route for himself, without speaking too harshly.
But none of the political opponents Chao Chao had offended during his reforms, as well as his sworn enemies along the way, were polite.
Yuan Ang directly and unceremoniously said that Chao Cuo had "disrupted the state affairs" and "has brought great difficulties to the present day" and "killed Chao Cuo to thank the world."
The newly appointed lieutenant Chen Jia also said that Chao Cuo's reduction of vassals "disrupted the rule of Emperor Gao" and caused "the resentment of the princes in the world" "even to this day".
Even Yue Yiwu, the Taifu of the King of Chu, made a stabbing stroke and wrote a letter saying, "The traitor (Chao Cuo) is good at punishing the princes and taking away the land." This stabbing stroke was quite accurate and hit the vital point directly! (Note)
Because Yue Yiwu said this, it proves that the current situation is caused by Chao Cuo's policy of reducing the vassal state. As a Taifu of the King of Chu, a minister appointed by the late emperor, and a well-known literary scholar, Yue Yiwu's words
, more lethal than what everyone else said combined.
With Liu's urine properties, it's no wonder Chao Cuo's life was easy!
At that time, Zhang Cang, the Marquis of Beiping, was forced to sue his old age because he offended the late emperor in the "Huanglong Incident" (Note 2). Originally, the person who succeeded him as prime minister was not Shen Tujia at all, and the one who had the loudest voice at that time was Zhang Wu Marquis Dou Guangguo.
As a result, the news had just been released, and the government and the public were in an uproar. I don’t know how many people immediately connected the matter with the Lu family.
Therefore, the late emperor immediately changed his mind and allowed Shen Tujia to take advantage.
Even his brother-in-law abandoned him, let alone a favorite?
Liu Che remembered that in his previous life, before Chao Cuo died, his emperor father also said, "I don't love anyone to thank the world."
Facts have proved that in front of the emperor, feelings, friendship and even family affection are sometimes no stronger than a piece of white paper!
Therefore, at this time, Chao Cuo's situation was exactly what he said, and everyone pushed him away!
He will not be surrounded by his former enemies and political rivals because those he has offended by his policies hate him.
Even former allies, subordinates and even Prime Minister Zhang Ou, who had supported him with one hand, turned against each other and added insult to injury!
Human relationships are both warm and cold, and the world is hot and cold. Chao Cuo should be the one who understands these eight words the most!
When Chao Cuo saw Liu Che, he subconsciously lowered his head and wanted to rush past.
Now, he is very down and out, so his pride does not allow him to be seen by the prince at this time.
But Liu Che greeted him with a smile, bowed slightly and said, "How can Doctor Chao hide when he sees Gu?"
Chao Cuo was stunned for a moment and said dejectedly: "I don't dare, but I still have important matters..."
But Liu Che stopped him and said: "Doctor Chao, now everyone in the world says that peace can be negotiated, but Du Qing and Gu Huangfu cannot negotiate with each other!"
When Chao Cuo heard this, he raised his head and looked at Liu Che.
It wasn't until I realized that Liu Che's face was serious and not looking like he was having fun, that I finally believed that Liu Che was not just waiting to see his joke, but was really here to support him.
In fact, Liu Che appeared here just to cheer Chao Cuo up.
In any case, the policy of reducing vassal status was implemented to consolidate the central power and strengthen the monarch's power.
Perhaps the implementation process was too radical.
However, in this life, the main reason for Liu Bi's rebellion was not to cut down the feudal vassal, but to counterattack out of despair.
Not all fools can see this.
Nowadays, the talk of peace talks between the government and the public is actually nothing more than Chao Cuo's former enemies and a group of cowards and people bribed by Liu Bi. The current accusations against Chao Cuo and the attacks on the policy of reducing the vassal state are
It's all far-fetched
The facts of the previous life have also proven that killing Chao Cuo will only encourage Liu Bi's arrogance!
Before Chao Cuo died, Liu Bi still pretended to say something about Qingjunzi. As soon as Chaocuo died, he threw away the sign of Qingjunzi, called himself the Eastern Emperor, and even promised to invade Chang'an to live up to the emperor's addiction.
Even if things change in this life, Liu Bi will stop his troops as soon as Chao Cuo dies.
However, Liu Che knew that this would do the greatest damage to the future!
Because if this is the case, then there is no doubt that Chang'an's monarchy will become a laughing stock from now on, and no one from the princes and kings will look at Chang'an seriously, and there will even be an embarrassing situation where government orders cannot leave Weiyang Palace.
And after he ascends the throne, the situation will worsen even more, and it is even uncertain whether there will be something similar to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, when Emperor Xiao caused changes to the princes.
Therefore, Liu Che knew very well that in the current situation, everyone else could agree to the peace proposal, but he, the prince, his emperor father and Chao Cuo could not agree to the peace proposal.
Because the peace negotiation is killing them!
Just like what Zhuge Liang said to Sun Quan in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
After the peace was negotiated, the ministers were still ministers, and they were still high and drunk, except the royal family, whose prestige was wiped out. As for Chao Cuo, he could only die to thank the world!
Of course, in the previous life, because of Liu Bi's arrogance, he forced the Han Dynasty into a corner. The angry emperor directly ordered the Great Wall's Liji Corps and Longyou's cavalry group to join the battle. They quickly crushed the rebels.
But in this life, Liu Che is not sure whether Liu Bi will give up when things get better?
Liu Che did not dare to take this risk unless he was willing to be a puppet emperor and an emperor in the future!
Therefore, no matter what, Chao Cuo cannot die like in his previous life and be treated as a victim.
What if Liu Bi's brain gets enlightened, or if his men convince Liu Bi to accept the court's apology and withdraw with what he has harvested, then it will be a big deal!
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At this time, Chao Cuo felt really noisy in his heart.
In the past, Zhao Yu, who had always been regarded as a confidant, turned against him. Prime Minister Zhang Ou, who had single-handedly supported him to power, turned against him. His right-hand men now regarded him as a plague and were afraid to avoid him.
At this moment, the prince, whom he had never looked at in the past and never appreciated very much, said clearly supportive and supportive words like "Everyone in the world can negotiate for peace, but not the lonely prince and the lonely emperor."
Thinking of this, Chao Cuo couldn't help but burst into tears. The corners of his eyes were a little moist.
Liu Che smiled and stretched out his hand, saying to Chao Cuo: "Let's go. Doctor Chao, let's go to see the saint together with Gu!"
Now, Liu Che knew that he had to convince the emperor to abandon those unrealistic peace ideas.
Because this rebellion can only be suppressed with iron and blood.
The problem between Chang'an and Liu Bi is that either Chang'an rules the world from now on and kills and seizes the lives of the princes, or he changes the emperor... There is no third way.
It didn’t happen in the past, it doesn’t happen now, and it won’t happen in the future!
Liu Che was very confident in persuading his emperor father.
Chao Cuo said gratefully: "No!"
Then he followed Liu Che step by step, extremely respectful.
However, Chao Cuo couldn't help but finally asked: "My dear, don't you have a close relationship with the servant? Why do you want to help me?"
Liu Che glanced at him and shook his head. Chao Cuo was so smart before and he spoke so clearly. Why couldn't Chao Cuo understand?
This matter is not just playing house, let alone a small matter that can be measured by personal feelings!
This is a major national policy that concerns life and death and determines the future pattern!
On this issue, there is no humaneness to speak of and no morality to speak of.
In short, the reason why we can make peace with the Huns is because the Xiongnu cannot threaten the foundation of the Han Dynasty. And negotiating peace with Liu Bi, even if we don't pay any price and just pardon Liu Bi, will shake the ruling foundation of the entire central power of the Han Dynasty.
, from then on the world will enter a situation of fragmentation and separatism.
Historically, the melee between heroes at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the warlord vassal towns at the end of the Tang Dynasty were all inevitable results of the loss of prestige of the central government.
Liu Che didn't know that at this time, the rulers did not have such an understanding.
Although there are lessons from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, these lessons are not profound enough and are too far away from the present.
Therefore, neither the emperor nor the ministers understood the consequences of compromising with the princes.
Even a great person like Chao Cuo didn't realize it.
This is not a question of IQ, but a limitation of vision and structure.
Liu Che naturally could not have thought of this, but he had the heart of a movie king, so when he heard this, he said with great righteousness: "Even if tens of millions of people go there, I will go there! What's more, this matter is related to the foundation of the country, and I have to consider it for the country!"
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While talking, Liu Che took Chao Cuo to the door of his father's bedroom. There was already an eunuch waiting here, but when the eunuch saw Chao Cuo behind Liu Che, he was inevitably surprised, and his face was a little embarrassed.
Liu Che had no choice but to say to him: "Young Master, please go to Tong Bing, my father!"
The other party then nodded and went in.
Not long after, the eunuch came out and said: "Your Majesty invites the prince and the imperial censor to have an audience..."
When Liu Che entered the dormitory, he found that it was quite lively.
The servant Yuan Ang, the prime minister Zhang Ou, and the lieutenant Chen Jia are all here.
Liu Che nodded slightly and paid tribute to them.
These people greeted him with smiles at first, but when they saw Chao Cuo following Liu Che, their faces darkened.
Seeing this scene, Liu Che couldn't help but complain in his heart: Chao Cuo, Chao Cuo, how bad is your popularity?
Forget it about Yuan An!
Zhang Ou, who he supported with one hand, also turned his back on him.
Even Zhou Yafu's former deputy, Lieutenant Chen Jia, who had just been activated, didn't have a good look on Chao Cuo!
It may be an exaggeration to describe him as the enemy of the whole world, but Chao Cuo cannot escape the evaluation of the best mt.
If it were not for fear of the butterfly effect, Liu Bi would accept the peace proposal.
Liu Che really doesn't want to wade into this muddy water!
Although he was cursing in his heart, Liu Che remained calm on the surface. He knelt down and kowtowed: "My son, I pay my respects to my father!"
Chao Cuo also knelt down and said, "I, Chao Cuo, pay homage to Your Majesty!"
The emperor Liu Qi looked at Chao Cuo who followed Liu Che in, and was very curious.
Just now, not long ago, maybe a quarter of an hour ago, Zhou Yafu resigned and left, preparing to leave the city to communicate with the general, captain, Sima and other officers about tomorrow's expedition.
Chao Cuo proposed and asked him, the emperor, to lead the expedition in person, just like the late emperor wiped out the rebellion of the King of Jibei.
If it were in the past, Emperor Liu Qi might still be very interested.
But at this time, he had no such intention at all.
The Wu army was overwhelmingly powerful. It only took three days to reach the gates of Jibi City. Seven blood letters asking for help came from Jibi in one day.
How could the current emperor Liu Qi have any thoughts of conquering the country himself?
This soldier was in danger. What if something happened? Therefore, he unceremoniously rejected Chao Cuo's proposal.
Then, Chao Cuo left the palace sadly.
Unexpectedly, only a quarter of an hour later, he came back again, still following the prince!
Could it be said that the prince also supports my personal expedition?
With such doubts, the emperor Liu Qi asked: "The prince and the imperial censor came hand in hand, but something happened?"
But I couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied.
Liu Che paid his respects again and said: "I would like to inform my father. I have heard that some ministers in the court have said that they can negotiate peace with Wu Ni. I wonder if this is possible if the policy of cutting down the feudal vassal is abolished and Wu Ni is no longer punished?"
"Yes!" Emperor Liu Qi nodded, and then asked: "The prince has a different opinion?"
Liu Che stood up in a flash, looked at his father, and said murderously: "Reporting to the emperor, I think that anyone who dares to make peace with Wu Ni before he is decapitated will be killed!"
He looked at his father, then looked around at Yuan An, Zhang Ou, Cheng Jia and others, and asked loudly: "Who wants to negotiate for peace?"
Looking at the murderous prince, Yuan Ang and others looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't understand why the prince suddenly became so aggressive.
In the past, hadn't the prince always been gentle and gentle in front of ministers like them who had two thousand stones?
What medicine did you take today?
Yuan Ang had no choice but to stand up slightly and said bravely: "I once proposed a peace negotiation..."
He bowed and said: "My family wants to kill me, and I have nothing to say. But before my family wants to kill me, can you let me know what crime I committed that warrants my family's death?"
Liu Che sighed.
He walked up to Yuan An, bowed and said: "You have always been respected by Gu, and you are also an elder whom Gu respects. However, with your words of peace, you intend to put our Han family to a point of no return, and make the world repeat the great chaos of the late Qin Dynasty."
, is it a tragedy that the people are in dire straits and not even one out of ten can survive?”
What Liu Che said was so serious that not only Yuan Ang, but also Liu Qi was shocked.
Zhang Ou on the side even showed an expression like "I don't study well, don't scare me."
In the eyes of these people, it is just a peace negotiation, not that it has never happened!
Even Emperor Gao bowed his head to the Huns!
For most people today, the Wu army is now coming with great force.
However, many cities before Thorny Wall fell so quickly.
Under such a situation, it is not impossible to negotiate a peace and maintain the situation until King Wu raises an army. At worst, the Kingdom of Wu can just ignore him for the time being.
Just follow the examples of South Vietnam, Dongou, Minyue, and Korea.
Liu Che looked at Yuan An and asked a key question directly: "I ask my servant, I have heard that an elder among the people said: The one who first made the figurines has no descendants. How do you explain this?"
When Yuan Ang heard this, he was stunned.
Of course he knew what Liu Che meant.
Since Liu Bi's rebellion is not punished today, once this example is set, the princes and kings will probably rebel at every turn in the future.
Anyway, there is no price to pay for rebellion.
Even the emperor Liu Qi was stunned.
He had never thought before about the consequences of this case.
It's not that he can't think about it, but that, after all, he has only been emperor for two years, and his consideration of issues is not as thorough and comprehensive as he will be in the future.
What's more, such an example has never happened in the history of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, it is understandable due to limited thinking.
However, this matter is like a layer of window paper. At this time, as soon as Liu Che broke through it, the emperor Liu Qi immediately knew that if this was true, then the country would really lose its generals, and he, the emperor, would no longer have any authority.
And prestige, just like the Emperor of Zhou in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, some people may even imitate King Zhuang of Chu and ask about the importance of Han Ding.
And such a future is simply a nightmare!
Liu Che didn't intend to end it like this. He turned around and kowtowed to his emperor father: "Father, I am worried about more than that. What I am even more worried about is that if the imperial court easily seeks peace with Wu Ni, in addition to
Increasing Wu Ni's arrogance will make outsiders think that there is no one else in our Han family, but I'm afraid it won't have any other effect!"
"Wu Ni's rebellion did not happen overnight, but was deliberate. Under such circumstances, if our Han family took advantage of Wu Ni's military power and rashly made peace with him, I am afraid that not only Wu Ni would be more arrogant, but also Yan Zhao Qi Lu Hengshan
Lujiang will also have some thoughts, and even... Prince Liang will be shaken!"
Liu Che's words are easy to understand.
Emperor Liu Qi suddenly understood.
If it were him, seeing that the imperial court had relented, he would probably push the envelope even further and come up with some bolder ideas.
What's even more troublesome is that the other princes, who are originally on opposite ends of the spectrum, will probably be gearing up and eager to give it a try after seeing this situation.
Now a Wu State can coerce the Chu State's army and make the court so passive.
If Qilu becomes unstable again, Jianghuai will also waver.
This world will really be out of control!
Liu Bi's current military strength is very strong, but he has definitely not forced the Han Dynasty to the point where it will perish without making peace!
What's more, even if it comes to that point, Yan He has no other reason other than to die soon.
After thinking this, the Emperor Liu Qi said slowly: "What the Crown Prince said is true. From now on, anyone who dares to make peace will be regarded as a member of Wu Ni's party and will be punished!"
As soon as the emperor said this, Chao Cuo was overjoyed.
The emperor's decision was as good to Chao Cuo as the sudden rain after a long drought.
To put it simply, since the Zhuhe faction was relegated to another group, the Han Dynasty had no other choice but to fight.
And during the war, his policy of reducing the vassal state was politically correct!
Counterattack!
An extremely fierce counterattack!
At this moment, Chao Cuo felt extremely grateful to the prince. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
ps: Note 1: Although Yue Yiwu was killed by Liu Wu in history, he wrote a letter before his death and put all the blame on Chao Cuo, believing that if Chao Cuo had not cut down the vassal, the princes would not have rebelled. These
These words were later quoted by Yuan Ang and became the last straw for Chao Cuo.
Note 2: In the fifteenth year of Emperor Wen's reign, Huanglong appeared in Chengji. A doctor named Gongsun Chen believed that this was an attribute of the Han Dynasty and a symbol of Tu De. He wanted to change his service to Se Zhengshuo, but Zhang Cang insisted that the Han Dynasty was water.
Therefore, Zhang Cang lost his official position and resigned.
After Emperor Wu's reign, this incident became evidence that Zhang Cang was ignorant of current affairs and resisted the will of heaven. It even became evidence that Shi Ji lowered his evaluation. However, in fact, we all know what this is.
And this incident also proves from the side that the historical records written by Tai Shigong actually have a very strong personal tendency.
But who writes a book without adding personal property?
