In his previous life, he followed Liu Bang, defeated Xiang Yu, destroyed the princes, swept the world, and unified the chaotic world.
Although Xiao He has done many things against his will, without exception, he did it for the unification of the world and for the world to avoid conflicts. Even if he went against his conscience, he would never look back.
The situation in the previous life would have been much better.
Xiao He felt a headache from the current start.
The surrounding kings are all wise lords.
The Han Dynasty itself has many internal and external troubles. Under such circumstances, it is already quite difficult to rely on the Han Dynasty's own abilities to solve the current crisis.
After Xiao He thought about it, he suggested: "Your Majesty, we may not be able to cope with the current situation by relying on ourselves alone. I suggest that we send an envoy to Xiangyang to ask Li Tang for help."
"no!"
Liu Bang flicked his sleeves and flatly refused.
On the one hand, asking Li Tang to send troops to help would be inviting a wolf into the house; on the other hand, Liu Bang could not save his face. After all, he was also the emperor of the Han Dynasty, so how could he easily ask Li Tang for help?
Liu Bang said: "Prime Minister, although Han Xin and Peng Yue rebelled and are entrenched in Sanshui County, their military strength is not strong. With the strength of the Han Dynasty, can they not even defeat them?"
Xiao He understood Liu Bang's concerns and said sternly: "Your Majesty, wars are raging in the Han Dynasty. There are rebellions in Shu County, Ba County and other places. If it is delayed for a long time, I am afraid it will affect the overall situation."
Liu Bang rolled his sleeves and said, "This matter does not need to be discussed further!"
When Xiao He heard this, he stopped admonishing him.
Liu Bang ordered: "Come here!"
After the words fell, a chamberlain came in and bowed to Liu Bang.
Liu Bang ordered: "Summon Zhang Liang to see him."
"Here!"
When the chamberlain received the order, he immediately went to deliver it.
Only then did Liu Bang's eyes fall on Xiao He and said: "Prime Minister, even if I were to go on a personal expedition, I would not ask Li Tang for help. We big men have not reached that point yet. Han Xin and Peng Yue are tigers, and Li Tang is hungry.
Once Li Tang's troops are allowed to enter the wolf, it will be extremely difficult to drive the tiger away and devour the wolf. Maybe the wolf and the tiger will collude together."
Xiao He said: "Your Majesty is very worried!"
Liu Bang said sternly: "This time Han Xin and Peng Yue are causing trouble, I am preparing to conquer them myself."
Xiao He said: "Your Majesty's personal visit to Guanghan County can inspire people. It is also the only way at present."
At this time, Xiao He stopped singing the opposite tune.
If he goes against Liu Bang, he will only be criticized by Liu Bang. He simply goes along with Liu Bang. After all, he cannot change Liu Bang's decision.
The two talked about the expedition, and soon after, Zhang Liang entered the hall.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Liang, pays homage to your Majesty!"
Zhang Liang bowed and saluted.
Liu Bang waved his hand to signal Zhang Liang to sit down, and then said: "Zhang Qing, Peng Yue has rebelled. The ten thousand elite soldiers under Peng Yue have also changed their flags and become the elite to deal with us. Peng Yue and Han Xin are entrenched in Sanshui County, and I am ready to lead the army northward.
, destroy these two traitors."
After Zhang Liang thought about it for a while, he said: "Nowadays, wars are raging in the Han Dynasty. Peng Yue and Han Xin are the two biggest bandits. If we can destroy them first, we can kill the chickens as a warning to the monkeys and deter the rest of the bandits. Your Majesty will go on a personal expedition. I think it is feasible."
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"good!"
Liu Bang stroked his beard with a smile on his face and said: "Zhang Qing, who do you think will be the main general in this battle?"
Zhang Liang said: "With His Majesty's army in charge, anyone can lead the troops, and His Majesty's decision will be enough."
Liu Bang said: "I plan to dispatch Xia Houying to fight and let him command the army."
Xia Houying was Liu Bang's friend and fellow countryman. He was the founding hero of the Han Dynasty and a strong general with both civil and military skills. However, he was not in Chengdu. Instead, he led his army to the south of Yizhou and was responsible for intimidating many foreigners in the south.
With Xiahou Ying here, the Qiang and Di people did not dare to cause trouble.
Zhang Liang said: "Under the suppression of General Xiahou, the southern barbarians, as well as a small number of Qiang and Di people, have surrendered and have not caused rebellion. It is a feasible strategy to send General Xiahou back."
Xiao He also recognized Liu Bang's arrangement and said: "Your Majesty's wonderful plan, I also agree with it."
Liu Bang received the consent of the two ministers, and felt a little proud in his heart. He smiled and said: "In that case, I will immediately pass on the order. This time I will go north to Guanghan County to attack the two traitors Han Xin and Peng Yue. I will mobilize 30,000 elite troops to fight. Zhang Qing
Along with me, the Prime Minister will be responsible for the government affairs of the DPRK. Only with the Prime Minister at the DPRK can I have no worries."
Xiao He said: "I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust!"
Zhang Liang also agreed.
After the matter was settled, Xiao He and Zhang Liang walked out of the hall together.
Xiao He's expression was solemn and he said seriously: "Zifang, I always feel that this time's civil strife is unusual. You must be careful when you go north to Guanghan County with His Majesty."
Zhang Liang said: "Don't worry, Prime Minister, I will act with caution. In fact, I also think there is something strange about the civil strife in the Han Dynasty this time. Especially in Shu County, Ba County and Guanghan County, they were in chaos at the same time, showing unusual signs.
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Xiao He said: "What did you think about it?"
Zhang Liang replied: "In my opinion, it is most likely that the Shu Kingdom was involved. People from the Shu Kingdom stirred up trouble in Yizhou and caused rebellions everywhere."
"Han Xin and Peng Yue rebelled, and both of them must have surrendered to Shu."
"I just got the news that Peng Yue's family disappeared. If Peng Yue was just rebelling, it wouldn't be obvious. But at the same time, Peng Yue's family also disappeared."
"Peng Yue's strength alone cannot do this and make the Peng family disappear from under His Majesty's eyes. The one who can do this must be the Kingdom of Shu."
"So, I judge that Shu County, Ba County, and even Guanghan County are all people from the Shu Kingdom moving around."
Zhang Liang sighed and said: "The big man is in a very bad situation now."
Xiao He said seriously: "Zifang and I have the same view. I also think that it is the people of Shu who are stirring up trouble. I even think that it is almost impossible to calm down the troubled times with your Majesty's power alone. I
I suggested that your Majesty join forces with Li Tang and ask Li Tang to send troops to help. However, your Majesty rejected it."
Zhang Liang chuckled and said: "Prime Minister, your suggestion is a good idea. However, our Majesty wants to save face but also does not want face. It is impossible to ask Li Tang for help until the end of the road."
"well……"
When Xiao He heard this, he couldn't help but sigh.
Zhang Liang patted Xiao He's shoulder and said: "Prime Minister, look away and don't care too much. The current situation is just a step at a time. Besides, it is a great blessing for you and me to live again.
What's there to be dissatisfied about?"
Xiao He smiled bitterly and said: "Zifang is still open-minded, I don't have such a broad mind."
Zhang Liang said: "You are the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. I am different. I am only responsible for advising His Majesty and do not interfere with political affairs. Therefore, the responsibilities on my shoulders are not as heavy as yours. You are just too serious and cannot take everything too seriously."
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Xiao He said: "I will adopt Zifang's suggestion."
"gone!"
Zhang Liang bowed his hands and left.
Xiao He also went to the official office outside the imperial city. As the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, he still had many government affairs that needed to be handled by him. (To be continued)