Choosing the prince and tutor is actually equivalent to choosing a helper for the prince.
This helper must not only teach the prince, but also assist the prince, strengthen the prince's status, suppress competition from other princes, etc. Therefore, choosing the prince or tutor is by no means a simple matter.
After hearing what Chen Zhi said, Guo Shengtong's expression became solemn. Originally, His Majesty wanted to choose Grand Sima as the Crown Prince, but he didn't agree, and now he wants to go back on it. This is really hard to say.
Guo Shengtong sighed, slowly closed his eyes, and said, "I will talk to Your Majesty when we find a suitable opportunity!"
Let’s talk about Liu Xiu. When he arrived at the Zhongde Hall, not long after, a dust-covered lieutenant came in. After entering the hall, he knelt down on one knee, stepped in and saluted, and said: "Wei minister Zhang Rong, the commander-in-chief of the military academy, pays homage to your majesty!"
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Liu Xiu asked: "Captain Zhang, what happened to Daijun?"
Zhang Rong's eyes turned red, and he choked and said: "Lu Fang... Lu Fang led the army to invade Dai County, and now the county has been captured. The governor... Liu Taishou died for his country!"
As soon as he said these words, Liu Xiu's expression suddenly changed. He narrowed his eyes and asked in a solemn voice: "How many troops did Lu Fang send to invade Dai County?"
Zhang Rong said in a trembling voice: "Reporting to your majesty, Lu Fang has 80,000 troops and horses, there are also 20,000 Xiongnu troops led by King Auri and Xiongnu, and Wuhuan has nearly 10,000 troops and horses, totaling more than 100,000 people."
Here, Zhang Rong couldn't help it any longer and burst into tears. While crying, he said: "Prefect Liu knew that he was outmatched, but he refused to abandon the city and evacuate. He just asked Wei Chen to return to Beijing to report the news. Prefect Liu also said... food
In order to repay the favor of the emperor, he sacrificed his life for the country, and then... he was worthy of the Han Dynasty..."
At the end of the story, Zhang Rong burst into tears.
Liu Xiu's eyes were red after hearing this. Liu Xing, the prefect of Daijun, was not related to Liu Xiu. At that time, there was another Liu Xing who was related to Liu Xiu. For a period of time, he was named the King of Changsha.
, but his blood relationship with Liu Xiu was too far away, and he was later removed from the throne and renamed a marquis.
Liu Xing, the prefect of Daijun, was a little-known person under the command of Liu Xiu, who had many talented people, but this does not mean that he was a mediocre person.
There were so many talented people under Liu Xiu that his portraits were hung in the palace, including the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, and later the thirty-two generals of Yuntai. It can be said that the stars of the generals were shining brightly, covering up the light of many others.
, Liu Xing is one of them.
In the face of a strong enemy, Liu Xing remained calm in the face of danger. He first moved the people in the city out of the city, and then he personally led the county army to defend the city to resist the strong enemy. He would rather die than retreat. This determination and courage alone are enough to make people fight.
Admired in my heart.
Even though Dai City was captured by the enemy, Liu Xing never thought about surrendering or escaping. Instead, he organized the remaining troops and continued to fight the enemy in the city to the end. He really managed to fight until every soldier was killed without taking a step back.
situation.
Liu Xiu slowly clenched his fists and asked: "Colonel Zhang, how is the situation in Daijun now?"
Zhang Rong knelt down and kowtowed, and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know the specific situation of Daijun. I only know that Daicheng fell and Prefect Liu was killed. I am afraid that all the counties in Daijun are in danger now."
Liu Xiu nodded, raised his head and said, "Xu Ying!"
"My subordinate is here!" Xuying walked in from outside the hall and stepped in to salute.
Liu Xiu said: "Send Colonel Zhang out of the palace and rest in the post house."
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Xuying agreed, walked up to Zhang Rong, and said softly: "Colonel Zhang, please get up!"
Zhang Rong kowtowed to Liu Xiu again, then stood up tremblingly, and then limped out of the hall with Xuying's support.
After Zhang Rong left, Liu Xiu slapped the desk hard. Lu Fang was like a poisonous snake, either he could hold back and keep silent, but once he launched, it would be a fatal blow.
The difference between Lu Fang and Wei Xiao and Gongsun Shu was that he did not fight alone. He had two powerful helpers, one was a Huns and the other was a Wuhuan.
During the period of Emperor Wu, the Han army defeated the Xiongnu and drove them out of Monan. From then on, Wuhuan surrendered to the Han, and the Wuhuan people moved southward one after another, moving to Shanggu of Youzhou, Yuyang, Liaodong, and the north of Liaoxi.
settle down.
At the same time, they also shouldered the task of helping the Han people resist the Huns.
After Wang Mang usurped the throne, the relations between the Central Plains and surrounding foreign states began to deteriorate comprehensively.
Judging from Wang Mang's actions, he is a typical nationalist with a strong desire for racial discrimination. In his eyes, except for the Central Plains, the surrounding countries are humble and inferior. Out of this mentality, Wang Mang did what he did.
A series of unbelievable things happened. For example, the name of Goguryeo was changed to Xiagouli, and the king of Goguryeo was changed to the Marquis of Xiagouli. The result was that Goguryeo could not bear the humiliation and went to war with the Central Plains. Also, Wang Mang did not like the jade seal of the Xiongnu Chanyu.
He defrauded someone of his jade seal and gave back a Xiongnu Chanyu seal. As a result, the Huns could not bear the humiliation and started a war with the Central Plains. During Wang Mang's reign, he did not do many serious things. Like this, he fanned the flames and was out of tune.
A lot of things have been done.
The renewed conflict between the Central Plains and the Huns also broke out after Wang Mang came to power. The Wuhuan people also failed to receive good treatment from Wang Mang and were deeply exploited by Wang Mang's court. The Wuhuan people helped the Han people guard the border against the Huns. As a result,
They were still oppressed and exploited by the Han court, so of course the Wuhuan people gave up. They turned enemies into friends and colluded with the Huns. This is why Lu Fang was able to find two major helpers, the Xiongnu and Wuhuan, at the same time.
This time Lu Fang sent his general Jia Lan to unexpectedly attack Dai County. Along with Jia Lan, there were the Xiongnu army and the Wuhuan army. The three armies advanced together and attacked Dai County with lightning speed.
Fudaicheng, thousands of defenders of Daicheng, as well as the prefect of Daijun Liu Xing, were killed in the front.
The Lu Fang Army, the Xiongnu Army, and the Wuhuan Army, which captured Dai City, began a comprehensive looting of Dai County.
The coalition forces of more than 100,000 people burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil in Daijun. Daijun, which was originally peaceful and peaceful, turned into a hell on earth in just a few days.
The next day in the court, urgent letters from various counties in Daijun came to the palace one after another like a revolving lantern. Liu Xiu sat on the throne, his face as sinking as water, and asked: "Lu Fang led the Xiongnu and Wuhuan to invade Daijun."
, Modern City has fallen, and out of eleven counties in Daijun, seven have fallen, and four counties are in emergency. Who can relieve the crisis in Daijun?"
At present, the most powerful looters in Dai County are the Xiongnu Army and the Wuhuan Army. Lu Fang's men are basically Han Chinese. They are not going to kill all the people in Dai County, but the Huns and Wuhuan people are different.
When they entered Dai County, they were like locusts passing through the border. They killed everyone they saw and robbed things they saw. What's even worse is that most of the Huns and Wuhuan people were cavalry. They attacked extremely fast. In just a few days, they attacked in succession.
The expansion of the seven counties in the next generation was astonishing.
Wu Han looked at the people behind him, stepped out of the queue, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to rescue Daijun!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to rescue Daijun!" Deng Yu, Jia Fu, Geng Yan, Gai Yan and others came out one after another to ask for help.
Liu Xiu looked at the people asking for battle and said nothing for a long time.
Whether sending Wu Han, Deng Yu, Jia Fu and others, the troops for the expedition must come from the garrison in Luoyang, and Liu Xiu was reluctant to use the capital army in Luoyang.
Even now that Lu Fang has attacked Dai County, Liu Xiu does not regard Lu Fang as his main enemy. His main enemies are still Wei Xiao and Gongsun Shu.
Zhu Fu had been working as a bookkeeper by Liu Xiu's side for so many years, and he knew Liu Xiu very well. When he saw Liu Xiu's hesitation, he immediately guessed what Liu Xiu was thinking.
He quickly stepped out of the queue, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think that to relieve the crisis in Dai County, the general who conquers the west is most suitable."
As soon as he said these words, Liu Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up. Wu Han frowned and said: "Gongsun is stationed at Sanfu and is mobilizing the Western Army to go north to rescue Daijun. Sanfu is empty. Once the enemy attacks,
, what should we do?”
Zhu Fu smiled slightly and said: "Gongsun Shu has lost many troops and generals in Sanfu. Now the Shu army will never dare to invade Sanfu easily again!"
"What about Wei Xiaoruo attacking Sanfu?"
"If Kai Xiao really dares to invade Sanfu, it will give the imperial court an excuse to send troops to Liangzhou. The imperial court can legitimately send a large army to conquer Wei Xiao. Does he, Wei Xiao, have the courage?" Zhu Fu asked cheerfully.
A person's character and talent are completely different things. Zhu Fu is the most obvious example.
In terms of character, Zhu Fu is really not that good. He has a small belly, a belly full of bad ideas and crooked ideas, but in terms of ability, Zhu Fu is really a capable minister of his generation.
After hearing his words, Wu Han fell into deep thought. Liu Xiu's eyes were bright, and he looked around at the ministers of civil and military affairs and asked: "Zhi Jinwu proposed that the Expeditionary Army be sent to relieve the crisis in Dai County. What do you think?"
Instead of mobilizing Luoyang's capital army, Chang'an's Western Expeditionary Army was mobilized. Most of the ministers had no objections. All the ministers raised their wat boards and said in unison: "I second the proposal!"
Even Deng Yu thought Zhu Fu's proposal was good.
By transferring the Zhengxi Army, if Wei Xiao really dares to invade Sanfu, it will indeed give him an excuse. He can stand on the commanding heights of morality and use the slogan of "Cruel against Buchen" to send troops to Wei Xiao.
It would also be a good thing if Gongsun Shu sent out troops and three auxiliary forces. Gongsun Shu was huddled in Shu, and it was not easy for his side to attack from the outside in. If Gongsun Shu's troops could come out, it would be much easier for his side to send out troops to attack again.
Seeing the generals who took the initiative to ask for military leave, they became silent, and most of the ministers agreed with Zhu Fu's opinion. Liu Xiu nodded and was about to make a final decision when Wu Han suddenly raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the strength of the Western Army is
One hundred thousand, Lu Fang's army has more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. Our army does not have the advantage. The Western Expeditionary Army traveled a long distance to Dai County and worked hard all the way, but Lu Fang's army was waiting for work. In this battle, the Western Expeditionary Army did not have the advantage.
I’m afraid it will also be extremely difficult.”
This is a question. All the ministers nodded, indicating that Wu Han was right.
Zhu Fu smiled and said: "Lu Fang's army is just a mob. How can it be the opponent of the Zhengxi Army, and how can it be the opponent of the Zhengxi Army? The official knows that Da Sima is worried about the Xiongnu Army and the Wuhuan Army."
Seeing Wu Han nodded slightly, Zhu Fu said with a smile: "But Grand Sima, don't forget that next to Dai County is Shanggu County, and there is a general in Shanggu County who has never lost a battle against the Huns!"
Hearing this, the eyes of the ministers present lit up, and Liu Xiu also showed joy.
Under Zhu Fu's reminder, everyone remembered that Zhu Fu was right, there was indeed a little expert in fighting the Huns in Shanggu County, and that man was Geng Shu, the younger brother of Jianwei General Geng Yan.
In the past, before Liu Xiu became emperor, Dai County turned against Liu Xiu and the Huns invaded Dai County. It was Geng Shu who led Youzhou's sudden cavalry and defeated the Huns.
Later, Peng Chong led the Huns into Youzhou, and Geng Shu led a sudden cavalry in Youzhou, defeating the Huns and killing two Xiongnu kings.
In fact, Geng Shu's ability to lead an army in battle is not particularly outstanding, but for some unknown reason, as long as he encounters the Huns, his combat power will skyrocket, and he can use troops like a god against the Huns.
The Huns were fighting to the point where they were spinning around.
Zhu Fu looked around the crowd with satisfaction, then raised his hands to Liu Xiu and said: "Your Majesty, I think that to defeat Lu Fang's army, General Zhengxi can do it; to defeat the Xiongnu and Wuhuan, General Geng Shu can do it! In this battle, Zhengxi can do it!"
The generals and General Geng join forces to fight, and they will be able to defeat the bandits and protect Dai County from worries!"