That night, Weiyang Palace was brightly lit with lanterns and colorful decorations.
Countless ministers and nobles gathered together with smiles on their faces. Even the eunuchs and maids in the palace looked beaming with joy.
The unprecedented victory is like spring rain, nourishing everyone's soul.
The two empress dowagers in the East Palace were even more happy and couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear.
The arrival of this great victory profoundly changed and affected every corner of the entire court.
In China, where realism prevails, the values of success and defeat are vividly reflected at this moment.
If we win the battle, everything will be settled.
Even those who firmly advocated no war in the past have turned into warmongers in the face of victory.
Prime Minister Zhou Yafu became the focus of the banquet.
I don't know how many people looked at this leader of officials with envy and hatred.
"Zhou Yafu has such good eyesight!" Many princes whispered privately: "He is also his mentor and his father-in-law, so the old Zhou family will have nothing to worry about in the next sixty years!"
Hussars General Yi Zong came from a humble background, which could no longer be described as "milk cold".
This member of the bandit gang that roared east of the river in the past has made a leap in just a few years that others could not achieve in several lifetimes.
From a "green forest hero" who was insignificant, and even an official could end his life, he became the pillar of the Han family and a hussar general.
In one battle, the Xiongnu ace Zhelan tribe was wiped out, King Zhelan was captured alive, and thousands of people were killed in battle!
Such achievements were enough to make him immediately become the idol and focus of martial artists all over the world.
Just like how Zhou Yafu pulled up Xiliu Camp.
The next twenty to thirty years are likely to be his golden age.
All the generals of his contemporaries may only be the stars guarding the lunar star and setting off the green leaves of the red flowers.
But Zhou Yafu had a keen eye for recognizing talents and made a bet in advance. He not only accepted them as his disciples, but also cultivated them with all his strength as heirs, and married his daughter earlier.
Today, this investment pays off immediately.
As long as the descendants of the old Zhou family don't seek death and are protected by this big tree, they can happily eat and wait for decades to die.
Just like at the beginning, the Tomb of Prince Wuhou of Anguo cultivated Beiping Wenhou Zhang Cang. When Wuhou of Anguo passed away, Beiping Wenhou served as a protective umbrella for Lao Wang's family for twenty years.
But more thoughtful people have other plans in mind.
"Hey...what does the old Zhou family count?" On the surface, countless people were praising the prime minister's good deal and looking like they were regretting it. But on the other hand, they were secretly making small calculations in their hearts.
"Now that Changqiu Palace (the Queen's nickname) is young, it is still unknown whether she will be able to give birth to a legitimate son in the future..."
"Even if you give birth to a legitimate prince, it's probably not easy to be established as a prince!" When the princes who were good at speculating thought of this, their eyes could not help but glow green.
Since ancient times, the bets made by emperors have had the highest return rate in the world.
If you make the right bet, you will benefit from it for life.
Of course, if the bet is wrong, it may harm future generations.
However, at this moment, many people feel that the situation has gradually become clearer.
Now that the emperor has great power, even if the two empress dowagers of the East Palace join forces, they can no longer take away half of the power from his hands.
From Wuyang Palace to the frontier fortress thousands of miles away.
The soldiers and civilians of the Han family only knew the emperor, but not the queen mother.
Under such circumstances, in fact, who will be appointed as the successor is now a matter of final decision.
Now that the emperor's eldest son is ill, he relies on such a powerful uncle as Hussar.
His chances are obviously greater than those of all other princes who will be born in the future.
Although the final decision is still in the hands of the emperor, this situation is enough for people to bet on it.
After all, I really have to wait until the dust settles before licking my face.
Why would people take advantage of you?
By that time, people who are willing to do things for the prince will be queuing up from the northern gate of Weiyang Palace to Hangu Pass.
Of course, the Yi family's relatives are not without flaws and problems.
The biggest problem and flaw of the Yi family's relatives is that they are very few in number.
The entire Yi family's relatives sacrificed themselves for one man.
If something happens to Yi Zong, the whole family of Yi family will disappear completely.
But this is both a drawback and an advantage!
As long as he joins the family, he will immediately become the backbone and core of the Yi family's relatives group.
Many people feel like deers when they think of this, and they can't stop bumping into each other.
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Liu Che sat on the dragon couch and looked at the two queen mothers sitting next to him and Chen Ajiao, who had not yet figured out the situation.
He looked around at his ministers and princes, tapping the armrest with his fingers.
"After this battle, we can properly eliminate some useless rice bugs..." Liu Che thought to himself as he looked in the direction of the nobles.
Since Liu Bang, the distinguished officials and princes have been both the object of unity and the object of attack by the Liu emperor.
To unite them is to rule the world, and to attack them is to rule the world. There is no contradiction between the two.
But, when time comes to now.
Liu Che has become increasingly aware that the old nobles and nobles group has become increasingly difficult to keep up with the development of the times.
Except for a few people who are motivated and willing to work hard.
Others are just waiting to die, living like a monk and hitting the clock every day.
There are even large numbers of rice bugs and dandy wastes filling it.
These people occupy a large amount of resources and privileges, hindering the advancement of new interest groups and emerging military aristocrats.
Moreover, their existence can easily set a bad example in front of the new nobles.
There are too many examples in history of people who worked hard to make progress when they were poor, but when they became rich, they became obsessed with money, forgot their original aspirations, and even fell into decay.
Therefore, we want to maintain the vitality and health of the Han Dynasty regime and ruling class.
It is necessary to give an educational lesson to the new nobles.
"Perhaps we can play with the last place eliminated..." Liu Che thought in his mind.
Every once in a while, we clean out a few or a dozen heroes and nobles who are just waiting for death, and beat them back to their original shape.
This might be a good try.
Thinking this, a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips.
"My dear friends!" Liu Che stood up with a wine bottle and said to the ministers in the audience: "Today, I and you all gather together to celebrate the victory of the Hussars! I will take this opportunity to talk to you again.
Sir, please share a good news that just came from the front line..."
Liu Che deliberately prolonged his tone to whet his appetite, and then said: "The captain of Xiliuying was ordered to make a surprise attack on the Huns' baggage after leaving the Great Wall of Daiguo. The former general Wei Chi just sent a report: the commander of the Xiliu camp led by the former general
Liuying's army has successfully attacked Nanchi, the place where King Youxian of the Xiongnu was stationed!"
"Long live!" The whole hall was boiling instantly!
Suppose that the previous victory of the Hussars army made the entire Han family proud and proud, and wiped away all the bad luck since the Battle of Pingcheng.
So, the news that Xiliuying successfully occupied Nanchi, the residence of King Youxian of the Xiongnu, is equivalent to throwing a pot of hot oil into the fire, causing its arrogance and temperature to expand countless times in an instant.
And the military generals were so excited that they couldn't contain themselves!
The enemy can go, so can I!
Burn the flames of war to the invaders' home base and let the war burn in the hinterland of the Huns.
Let them also taste the pain of war when their families are destroyed and their wives and children are separated.
This has been the dream of the Han family for decades!
But limited by the size of the cavalry, in the past, this was just a dream!
Emperor Taizong summoned the generals from all over the country three times to discuss the matter of going out to the fortress, but in the end nothing happened.
Before his death, the late Prime Minister Shen Tujia, the Marquis of Anwen, taught his descendants a lesson: one day the king's army will go out to attack the Xiongnu in the north, and on the day of family sacrifices, don't forget to tell Nai Weng!
This story of Shen Tujia, after being interpreted several times, spread all over the world and became the template of loyal ministers and old ministers with ambitions for thousands of miles in the works of countless literati and poets. It was also a huge tear gas. I don’t know how many literary youths,
After hearing this story, I burst into tears and took a long breath to cover my tears.
Now, Xiliu Camp is out of the fortress and has taken over the home of King Youxian of the Xiongnu.
The results of the battle and the number of seizures are secondary.
The key to this matter is that it clearly informed the people of the world: Yes. From now on, if the bandits can come, I can go!
The Han Dynasty already had the ability to burn the flames of war into the invader's home, allowing him to taste the taste of war and know the pain of wives and children being separated and families destroyed!
The Han Dynasty, China, and Zhuxia are no longer the countries that can only be beaten passively and cannot fight back!
Therefore, after hearing the news, the entire Weiyang Palace almost fell into a sea of joy.
Strategic attack, battle outside the fortress.
Fifty-six years after the Battle of Pingcheng, China finally gained this long-lost skill and lit up this talent tree.
From now on, if the Huns want to join the invaders at will, they must consider whether they can bear the consequences of their home base being taken away by the Han army!
Liu Che waved his hand to signal everyone to be silent, and then continued: "In this battle, Xiliu Camp beheaded more than 400 people, the formation beheaded one person from the Xiongnu family, and gave birth to more than 2,000 Northern captives..."
Liu Che cleared his throat, then raised his voice and said excitedly: "The most important thing is - the seizure of all the livestock and horses of the Xiongnu Aries, Zhelan, Loufan and King Youxian's headquarters, totaling one and a half million cattle and sheep.
!More than 150,000 war horses and draft horses!"
"Buzz..." Countless people suddenly opened their mouths wide, almost unable to believe this fact.
One and a half million cattle and sheep? More than 150,000 draft horses?
what does that mean?
Even a fool knows that this captured loot alone is at least equivalent to the Han Dynasty's two or three years of land tax revenue!
What’s even scarier is that it’s autumn now.
This means that these livestock have grown up and have stored enough fat for the winter.
This means that as long as it is returned to the Great Wall, it can be taken care of carefully.
By this time next year, these animals will have given birth to young.
Some people couldn't help but swallowed their saliva, picked up their fingers, and did the math.
Then, he discovered that it seemed, it seemed, that this time the Han army went on an expedition, even if all military expenditures and rewards were deducted.
I also made a profit... I made a profit...
Although that may be an exaggeration.
However, if calculated from an economic perspective, this is indeed the case.
Can you still make money by fighting?
Countless people looked at each other, feeling incredible.
Historically, there has only been talk of militancy, but I have never heard of that person not only not losing money in the war, but also making a lot of money.
But after thinking about it carefully, everyone found that it seems that since Jin Shang took the throne, he has never suffered a loss in external expansion.
To destroy North Korea, tens of millions were spent on military expenditures.
But he recovered a Korean kingdom and got an Andong Protectorate.
The land alone is equivalent to one or two Central Plains.
Not to mention the gold in Huaihua County and the almost endless fish in the Heishui River next to Xinhua City.
Over the past two or three years, Huaihua County has become almost economically self-sufficient.
Countless people slapped their thighs, and all of them thought: I am fooled, or: I bought a watch last year!
Then, they raised their heads, with stars in their eyes, and looked at the emperor standing on the imperial steps with admiration.
Especially young people, they have all become crazy fans now.
Legalist doctors and officials held out their chests modestly, feeling that the ideas they had learned were indeed the truth in heaven and earth.
In this world, we still have to "use the teachings of the earth's strength" and use the Shang Lord's farming and warfare strategies in order to enrich the country and strengthen the army, and finally realize the ideal of world harmony.
Doctors and officials from the Huang-Lao School and Confucianism felt somewhat shattered.
You can make money by fighting.
Then what reason do they have to refuse war?
For the various schools of thought, their emergence and birth were all aimed at solving the drastic changes in the world since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and the various social problems and contradictions that arose as a result.
In essence, Confucianism, Legalism, Huang Laomo and other major factions all have the same starting point and ultimate ideal.
They are all to bring a well-off life to the people, bring peace to the world, and ultimately realize an utopia where the world is unified and everyone is happy and healthy.
From this perspective, as long as it is beneficial to the unity of the world and brings light to the world, they will support and follow it.
Huang Laopai, like all bosses, suffers from slow response and lack of flexibility.
However, Confucianism, which is still a little brother now and is dormant under the illustrious prestige of the Legalists and the Huang-Lao School, has no worries.
"Guan Zhong defeated the barbarians and Di, and the nine princes unified the world. Zhongni praised it highly, and the poem about Nan Zhong was the journey of a saint..." Many Confucian giants were thinking silently in their hearts, and then, unknowingly, they seemed to
I casually shifted my thoughts and way of thinking slightly to the right.
Suppose, before today, Confucianism as a whole still belonged to the chaotic neutral camp.
Although they support revenge against the Huns, they don't really want to fight a war with the Huns. Many people feel that the scale and frequency of wars should be limited.
Only the Gongyang faction is resolutely pro-war and fanatical warmongers.
After today, the entire Confucian position has actually shifted.
They became the Lawful Warfare faction.
The most radical Gongyang faction is once again ahead of everyone.
Their slogans and ideas will slowly evolve into a faction advocating war and expansion in the future.
They are even more radical than the Legalists.
Become the hawk among the hawks of all schools of thought! (To be continued.)xh:.218.204.13
