Eight hundred and eighty-eighth chapter candidates are difficult to determine
Wu Han's tall hat made Liu Xiu feel very comfortable and couldn't help laughing.
The ministers present were all accustomed to Wu Han's flattery. Although Wu Han went to the battlefield like a murderer, he was very good at flattery in front of Liu Xiu.
The one who was most surprised by Wu Han's performance was Zhang Bi, who was sitting at the bottom.
He was stunned for a while. He had always thought that a general like Wu Han who fought on the battlefield and was victorious in every battle must be a hard-blooded man with a true temperament. Unexpectedly, he also tried his best to praise him in front of His Majesty.
Liu Xiu said to Wu Han: "Zi Yan finally returned to Beijing, so he settled down and had a good rest."
Wu Han bowed and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
Speaking of which, Wu Han was really constantly fighting, either fighting Deng Feng, Liu Yong, or Dong Xian, or pacifying the local rebel armies in Youzhou, Jizhou, Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Sili, etc.
He almost beat me all over.
Speaking of the ministers under Liu Xiu, the one who fought the most wars was none other than Wu Han.
Among the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, Wu Han can be ranked first, and the chief of the three princes is Da Sima. Wu Han has been doing this for a lifetime, and no one can shake his status. This is all accumulated through real achievements.
Among the three princes, the positions of Da Situ and Da Sikong are often replaced. Only the position of Da Sima is really untouchable. It has always been Wu Han and Wu Ziyan.
Of course, Wu Han's ability to secure the position of Grand Sima was not entirely due to his extraordinary achievements. His own emotional intelligence was also very high.
In front of Liu Xiu, Wu Han never took credit for himself and seemed to be able to flatter Liu Xiu, but in fact, this was not a sign of high emotional intelligence.
In the final analysis, Liu Xiu was the king and Wu Han was the minister. The ministers should be capable and meritorious, and they should even reach the level of meritorious service. This would inevitably make the king jealous.
If I don't act weak, I'm really going to be unlucky.
Liu Xiu was a wise king, and Wu Han was a wise minister. Because of this, he and his ministers had a tacit understanding and trust in each other, and jointly created a prosperous age of glory and military power, which continued the Han Dynasty for another two hundred years after Wang Mang's rebellion.
After the meal, Liu Xiu left Wu Han and Gai Yan behind. The three of them, the monarch and his ministers, went to the Qingliang Hall to discuss matters.
Gai Yan was one of the earliest confidants who followed Liu Xiu, and he was a fraternal brother. Wu Han was the right-hand man who helped Liu Xiu conquer the country. The relationship between the three of them was so familiar that they were very casual in private.
Liu Xiu sat lazily on the mat, with one leg straight and the other bent, sitting very casually. He took a tea cup, took a slow sip of tea, and asked: "Zi Yan, Ju Qing, what do you two think?"
, how was the war in Qingzhou?"
Gai Yan said: "If Dong Xian was still alive, Zhang Bu and Dong Xian would be friends with each other, which would be a serious concern for the court. Now that Dong Xian is dead and only Zhang Bu is left, there is no need to worry about it."
Wu Han said with a smile: "If Bo Zhao attacks Zhang Bu in Qingzhou, it will take as long as half a year and as little as three months. It will be enough to pacify him!"
Gai Yan said: "Zhang Bu has only a small talent and no great strategy. He can at best be a tycoon! Now, Jianwei (Geng Yan is General Jianwei) leads a hundred thousand men in armor and sweeps across Qingzhou. It's no problem."
After listening to Wu Han and Gai Yan's words, Liu Xiu smiled. Wu Han then said: "What's more, Wang Liang of Shanyang can provide support for Bo Zhao, Langya Chen Jun can provide support for Bo Zhao, and Zhang Bu can support Bo Zhao.
Its power is really difficult to resist.”
What's more, Zhang Bu has not yet occupied the entire territory of Qingzhou, and Taishan County of Qingzhou is already under his control.
Liu Xiu nodded, changed the subject, and said: "Some time ago, Gongsun defeated a hundred thousand Shu army in Chang'an."
Wu Han and Gai Yan looked at each other and smiled, and said: "Every minister has carefully read the report of this battle. Speaking of which, your Majesty cooperated with Gongsun and put on a good show!"
Liu Xiu looked up and smiled. After a moment, he said: "I thought this battle would make Gongsun Shu restrain himself, but a few days ago, secret agents from Shu reported that Yancen had stationed tens of thousands of troops in Hanzhong."
To the north of Hanzhong is Chang'an. The purpose of stationing troops in Hanzhong is very clear. It is still eyeing Chang'an. The enemies in Hanzhong can send troops northward at any time to take Chang'an directly.
Wu Han frowned and said, "Now, Zhang Bu is no longer a serious concern of the imperial court, but Gongsun Shu is!"
Gai Yan raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army and fight Yancen to the death in Hanzhong!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Han also raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to this battle!"
Liu Xiu looked at Wu Han and then at Gai Yan, but did not speak immediately. Wu Han and Gai Yan looked at each other and slowly lowered their raised hands.
The imperial court is in the west. It is not that there are no generals. Feng Yi, the general who conquered the west, is still there. They asked Ying to go out to fight. What is going on? If Feng Yi knows, he will definitely feel unhappy.
After being silent for a while, Liu Xiu said: "I plan to send a surprise force deep into Hanzhong to catch Yancen off guard. In this way, the threat to Chang'an will disappear."
Wu Han thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the goal of the Western Expedition is too big. If there is even the slightest disturbance, Gongsun Shu will be aware of it and rush deep into Hanzhong. I am afraid that it will be difficult to defeat the enemy!"
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "That's why I plan to send a surprise force from Luoyang!"
Wu Han and Gai Yan's eyes lit up at the same time, and they said: "Your Majesty, the general is willing to go!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said, "You two have just returned to Beijing. If you suddenly disappear, how can Gongsun Shu not take precautions?"
The general who attacked Hanzhong must be someone Gongsun Shu could not expect. At the same time, this general must have extraordinary abilities.
Since it is a surprise force, the number of troops must not be too large, and the target must be narrowed as much as possible. With a small number of troops and horses, fight deep into Hanzhong. If the general is an ordinary person, there is no need to fight this battle.
Wu Han and Gai Yan understood Liu Xiu's thoughts, looked at each other, and fell silent.
In Luoyang City, the high-ranking generals in the platoon, such as Wu Han, Gai Yan, Deng Yu, Jia Fu and others, must be secretly monitored by Gongsun Shu's spies. The movements of any one of them will be reported by Gongsun Shu's spies.
to Chengdu.
However, apart from these famous generals, who else can take on this important task?
Wu Han rolled his eyes, suddenly lit up, and blurted out: "Your Majesty, I have thought of someone, but..."
"Just what?" Liu Xiu asked curiously.
"I'm just afraid that Your Majesty won't be able to part with it!" Wu Han said with a bitter smile.
Liu Xiu was delighted and said, "Ziyan, tell me, who is the person you recommend?"
Wu Han said word by word: "The new former general, Li Tong!"
Hearing that Wu Han recommended Li Tong, Liu Xiu was stunned for a moment and said nothing for a long time.
Wu Han said: "When it comes to the ability to lead troops to fight, the former general is a veteran who followed Your Majesty in Nanyang. He has experienced countless big and small battles. To describe it as experienced in hundreds of battles, it would not be an understatement."
Exactly. When it comes to prestige, the former general is the prince-son-in-law of the dynasty. Who dares to refuse? When it comes to mobilizing the morale of the soldiers, the prince-son-in-law dares to risk his own life and goes to Hanzhong to fight. Who among the soldiers below will not?
Fight with all your might?”
Gai Yan nodded while listening, but when Wu Han finished speaking, he shook his head again. What Wu Han said is correct, but this mission is too dangerous. Anyone can be sent, but Li Tong is the only one to be sent. This is really
This is too embarrassing for Your Majesty.
Your Majesty's closest relatives of the same generation are the only ones left with the eldest princess Huyang (Liu Huang) and eldest princess Ningping (Liu Boji). The eldest princess Huyang saw through the world of mortals and returned to Huyang to practice Taoism. Now, only the eldest princess Ningping is still with your majesty.
Princess.
Asking Your Majesty to send the husband-in-law of Princess Ningping to carry out such a dangerous mission will not only make it difficult for Your Majesty to pass the test, but also the test for Princess Ningping.
Liu Xiu pondered for a long time, sighed quietly, and said: "Ci Yuan is indeed a good candidate, but it's a pity that it doesn't work!"
He had promised his younger sister not to send Li Tong to Shu. This time he would go deep into the army alone to attack Yancen in Hanzhong. It was extremely dangerous. If he was not careful, the whole army might be wiped out. From top to bottom, one person
Neither can come back.
Wu Han shrugged and said: "Wei Chen believes that there is no one more suitable than the former general." The key is that Li Tong's goal is small. He used to be a guard and did not lead troops in battles, but now he has just switched to a former general.
The general, Gongsun Shu's secret agent, must not pay much attention to Li Tong.
Liu Xiusi thought about it, but finally shook his head, expressing his disapproval. Wu Han wanted to speak, but Gai Yan interrupted: "Your Majesty, I think that even if we send a surprise army from Luoyang into Hanzhong, it will be difficult to successfully attack Yancen's tribe.
"
"oh?"
"Hanzhong and Chang'an are very close. The Western Expeditionary Army is currently stationed in Chang'an. Yancen, who is in Hanzhong, will definitely be on guard." In this case, it is basically impossible to catch Yancen off guard.
Liu Xiu smiled slightly and said, "You don't have to worry about this, Sir. I have a way to make Yancen unprepared!"
"I wonder if your Majesty has any good ideas?" Wu Han and Gai Yan looked at Liu Xiu in confusion.
Liu Xiu said: "In the palace, there is a detailed work arranged by Gongsun Shu!" Regarding Wu Han and Gai Yan, his two confidants, Liu Xiu had nothing to hide. He told Luo You's affairs step by step.
The two of them told the story.
Finally, he said with a smile: "I can use Luo You's words to make Gongsun Shu and even Yancen mistakenly think that the Western Expeditionary Army is stationed in Chang'an. This will greatly lower Yancen's vigilance."
Wu Han and Gai Yan were grinning when they heard this. His Majesty knew that there was Xi Zuo in the palace, but he still held back and pretended not to know anything. He continued to keep Xi Zuo in the palace. Isn't it too courageous?!
"Your Majesty, Xi Zuo is hiding in the West Palace. This... once Xi Zuo has evil thoughts in his heart and is detrimental to Yin Guiren, wouldn't he... wouldn't he regret it too late!"
Liu Xiu shook his head and said: "Luo You will not hurt Lihua." Liu Xiu didn't know why he was so sure, but he just felt like this.
Whether one person is close to another person from the bottom of his heart or rejects it, there will be more or less clues.
In Liu Xiu's opinion, Luo You was far more close to Lihua than repulsive. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had to save Lihua twice.
Wu Han and Gai Yan looked at each other and still felt that His Majesty's approach was too risky, but when it came to matters within the palace, it was not easy for them to interfere.
After a moment of silence, Gai Yan said seriously: "If your Majesty can really use Luo You to pass false information to Gongsun Shu and send out surprise troops to attack Hanzhong County, I think it is feasible."
Wu Han also nodded. He had the same idea as Gai Yan and believed that this plan was feasible. But the topic went full circle and returned to the original point. Who should be sent to lead this surprise army and go deep into Hanzhong to defeat Yancen?
Caught off guard?
"Your Majesty, I still think that the former general is the most suitable." In the Luoyang court, Li Tong had not led troops to fight in a battle. As for Gongsun Shu, no one he was guarding would guard Li Tong, and Li Tong
Tong himself is indeed a general who is capable of fighting and has rich experience in actual combat. If there is such a suitable candidate, who else can he use?
Liu Xiu rubbed his forehead and said slowly: "Let me think about this more carefully."
Wu Han wanted to continue talking, but Gai Yan reminded him: "Da Sima drank too much today. It's better to drink more tea and wake up!"
Turning his head to look at Gai Yan, Wu Han saw that he was also looking at him intently. Wu Han thought about it carefully and understood his intention. He swallowed the words that were on his lips, picked up the teacup, and drank a sip.