Nine hundred and sixtieth eight chapters burning in anger
After hearing Liu Xiu's words, the ministers all frowned. Fu Zhan said: "Your Majesty, the Shu army has 200,000 soldiers, and the Southern Expedition Army only has 100,000 soldiers. With 100,000 enemies against 200,000 soldiers, the Southern Expedition Army may not be able to sustain it."
ah!"
Wu Han felt the same way. He frowned and said, "If the imperial court does not send reinforcements, the pressure on the Southern Expedition Army will be too great!"
Liu Xiu thought for a while and said: "If the leader of the Southern Expedition Army is someone else, he may not be able to withstand it, but the leader of the Southern Expedition Army is Cen Peng, and he can withstand it!"
In Liu Xiu's mind, Cen Peng is a commander with strong ability to withstand pressure, and Cen Peng is an interesting person. The stronger the enemy, the stronger his performance will be. The greater the pressure he can bear, the more he can inspire
his potential.
In terms of his ability to lead troops to fight, Cen Peng is not inferior to top commanders such as Wu Han, Geng Yan, Feng Yi, and Gai Yan.
At Liu Xiu's insistence, the Luoyang court did not send troops to rescue Nanjun. After the dynasty dispersed, Liu Xiu wrote a letter to Cen Peng. Since the letter was to be delivered to Nanjun by flying pigeons, the content could not be too much.
Liu Xiu only said a few words in the letter: Luoyang has no troops to mobilize, so you should lead the entire army to resist the enemy with all your strength.
Flying pigeons from Luoyang to Nanjun did not fly there all at once. They had to go through several transfers in the middle. But even so, the speed was much faster than manpower. After only three days, letters were sent in Nanjun.
return.
Cen Peng wrote in the letter: The enemy army is very strong. Please send troops to assist Nanjun in time to ensure that Nanjun is not lost.
Seeing Cen Peng's reply, Liu Xiu felt very unhappy. He knew very well how capable Cen Peng was. It was indeed very difficult to fight one hundred thousand against two hundred thousand. It would also be difficult for another general to do it.
, but Cen Peng is not an ordinary general, he is Cen Peng and Cen Junran who have been on the battlefield for a long time, are brave and good at fighting!
In this reply, Liu Xiu took a much tougher tone and wrote: Jun Ran only needs to tell me whether he can do it or not.
His question was very straightforward. If you can't do it, then say it as soon as possible and I will send someone else to Nan County to replace you.
Three days later, Cen Peng's reply arrived in Luoyang. There were only four words in the letter: I can do it.
After reading Cen Peng's reply, Liu Xiu shook his head angrily and amusedly.
Cen Peng would sometimes relax if he was not put under enough pressure. This was the case when he conquered Qin Feng. Qin Feng set up a triangle formation, and Cen Peng became tired and was not in a hurry to attack.
Later, when Liu Xiu issued an edict to reprimand him, Cen Peng became nervous. In just a few days, he destroyed Qin Feng's defense system and defeated Qin Feng. Finally, he was trapped in Liqiu and died.
Cen Peng was very powerful in fighting. He was not only good at attacking, but also good at defending. After the Chung Ling Army rose in Nanyang, the local army headed by Cen Peng resisted the Chung Ling Army in Xinye for several months. Later, he even resisted the Chung Ling Army in Wancheng.
The Han army lasted for more than a year.
Liu Xiu did not send any soldiers to Cen Peng, and now his energy was concentrated on Kai Xiao. Liu Xiu sent a message to Kai Xiao, asking him to send troops from Tianshui and go south to Yizhou.
After some time, Wei Xiao's reply was sent to Luoyang. In his reply, Wei Xiao said: The terrain of Shu is steep and dangerous, and the roads are mostly made of wooden stacks, which is not suitable for the march of large armies.
In addition, Lu Fang's troops are in the north, and the two counties of Anding are ready to move and may launch an offensive at any time. It is really not appropriate to mobilize our own army.
Wei Xiao talked a lot in his letter and found out many reasons and excuses. In summary, he came up with the same idea: he could not send troops south.
Liu Xiu took Kai Xiao's reply to the court and circulated it to the ministers.
The war in Nanjun has reached a life-and-death situation. At this time, Wei Xiao still resists the order and refuses to send troops south to Shu. His disobedience has become more obvious.
After all the ministers had finished circulating, Liu Xiu looked around at the ministers present and asked, "What else can you say now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Han stepped out of the queue, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, if Wei Xiao refuses to send troops to Shu according to the order, he must be in cahoots with Gongsun Shu. Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
The military generals came out one after another, and their intention was very clear. The imperial court should send troops to attack Wei Xiao. Fu Zhan, Song Hong and others who had previously opposed the war were now speechless. They just frowned and were worried.
There is a war in the north and a war in the south. If the imperial court still sends troops to Liangzhou, it will also have to fight in the west. It is a three-front battle. No matter how strong the imperial court is, it will be difficult to sustain so many wars.
Seeing the strange silence from the civil servants, Liu Xiu asked, "Why don't all the ministers speak?"
Wang Yuan looked at the people around him, stepped out of the queue, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the war in the north has not yet been decided, and the fierce fighting is going on in the south. Your Majesty still wants to send troops to the west. Isn't it a sign of the destruction of the country with such an aggressive military campaign?"
As soon as he said these words, the expressions of everyone present changed. Fu Zhan and Song Hong both trembled in fright and looked at Wang Yuan in shock.
After hearing this, Liu Xiu's face almost turned black. His hands on the table were tightly clenched into fists. He said quietly: "Doctor Wang, be careful what you say."
Wang Yuan said loudly: "In the war in the north, we are evenly matched, and it is difficult to predict whether we will win or lose; in the war in the south, the enemy is strong and we are weak, and we are in urgent need of reinforcements. Now your Majesty is going to conquer Weixiao in Xiliang. If you are so careless, you will lose on all three fronts!"
Liu Xiu was furious when he heard this and slammed the table.
All the ministers present were trembling with fright, and they knelt down and kowtowed. Only Wang Yuan remained standing, his back straight. Liu Xiu raised his finger and pointed at Wang Yuan, and finally swallowed the words that came to his mouth.
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Fu Zhan, Song Hong and Wang Yuan all had a very good relationship. They winked at Wang Yuan repeatedly, telling him to stop talking and kneel down to admit his mistake to His Majesty.
Wang Yuan seemed not to have seen it, and continued: "Back then, Shang Zhou was aggressive in fighting against Dongyi and Nanyi, which led to a great decline in national power. In the end, he was destroyed by Zhou and became a subjugated king. Do you think your majesty still wants to
To imitate it?”
Liu Xiu's face was so gloomy that he was about to drip with tears, and there were bursts of stinging pain in his ribs. It was because Wang Yuan was so angry that his liver hurt and his liver trembled.
Although Emperor Xin was cruel, he also had his achievements, but he was a king and defeated the bandits. History has always been written by the victors. Zhou defeated Shang and replaced him. In the writings of Bigan's descendants, Emperor Xin naturally became a cruel king with no merits.
, the debauched king was also nicknamed King Zhou. By the Han Dynasty, the name Shang Zhou had become extremely stinky. If the monarch was compared to Shang Zhou, it would be even more treasonous and unethical than treason.
Liu Xiu was a very proud and arrogant person. He was born as a college student and was a top student and a cultural person at that time. He had a sense of pride in his bones.
But his pride is not shown in his arrogance, on the contrary, his pride is shown in his courtesy and courtesy.
Although Liu Xiu became emperor, he rarely called himself me. He usually called himself me. Even in imperial edicts and edicts, Liu Xiu usually called himself me or me.
When a cultural person becomes an emperor, he should be more approachable and approachable. Just like ordinary people, he should not put himself in a position of superiority to others, and even calling himself one should not be an exception.
Liu Xiu had a high opinion of himself. Now that Wang Yuan was comparing him to Shang Zhou, wouldn't this be like stabbing Liu Xiu in the heart with a knife? Liu Xiu looked at Wang Yuan and was so angry that his liver and lungs were filled with tears.
ah.
He slapped the table and stood up, shouting angrily: "Long Yuan, Long Zhun, Long Bo!"
Following Liu Xiu's shouts, Long Yuan, Long Zhun, and Long Bo walked quickly into the hall from outside. In the court hall, Liu Xiu openly called Long Yuan and others in. This was the first time. It can be seen that Liu Xiu
He was also extremely angry.
Walking to the center of the hall, Long Yuan, Long Zhun, and Long Bo all stepped in to salute and said: "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu raised his hand and pointed at Wang Yuan. Before he could speak, Wang Yuan said loudly: "Loyal words are brushing in the ears, and the wise master listens to them, knowing that they can achieve great results, but the faint king listens to them..."
Before he could finish speaking, Deng Yu interrupted, raised his hands to Liu Xiu and said, "Your Majesty, Dr. Wang has been cold for many days. It is difficult to go to court today. I hope your Majesty will understand." As he spoke, Deng Yu looked at him.
Looking straight at Liu Xiu.
Of course Liu Xiu could understand Deng Yu's eyes. Killing officials, and among the killing officials, was the admonishing officer. No matter which monarch did this, his reputation would be ruined for a lifetime.
No matter how angry you are and how wronged you are, you still have to endure it for the time being. You can even settle the accounts later, but you can't execute an admonishment officer in the court.
Liu Xiu looked at Deng Yu, and Deng Yu looked at Liu Xiu without blinking. The monarch and his minister stared at each other for a long time, and Liu Xiu stood up and slowly sat back on the throne.
He suppressed the anger in his heart, raised his hand and pointed at Wang Yuan, then stroked his forehead and said: "Doctor Wang is ill, Long Yuan, please send Dr. Wang out of the palace."
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen is not sick. Wei Chen hasn't finished speaking yet..."
Stop talking! Long Yuan winked at Long Zhun and Long Bo, and the two immediately walked to Wang Yuan's side, one of them took one of his arms, and dragged Wang Yuan out of the hall.
Even after Wang Yuan was dragged out of the hall, his shouts could still be heard from outside: "Wei Chen hasn't finished speaking yet..."
Liu Xiu's eyes were drooped, with only a slit open. He rubbed his hands on the hilt of the Red Sky Sword. After a long time, he raised his eyes, looked around at the ministers below, and asked: "
I want to personally conquer Liangzhou, do you have any objections?"
At this time, even if some ministers had objections, they did not dare to say anything more. They all lowered their heads and did not dare to breathe. Liu Xiu's control was very strong. When the court was so angry, they
This was the first time I saw him, both civil servants and generals were sitting upright.
Liu Xiu glanced at everyone and asked, "Do you all have any objections?"
Deng Yu straightened his figure and said: "Your Majesty, I think the time is not mature enough to use troops against Liangzhou now."
At this moment, I am afraid that only Deng Yu dared to say such words. People looked at Deng Yu and secretly felt a cold sweat for him.
If others said this, Liu Xiu might get angry again, but when Deng Yu said this, Liu Xiu suppressed his anger again and asked calmly: "Why did Zhonghua say this?"
Deng Yu said: "Your Majesty, the three-front war is indeed very detrimental to our government. I believe that it is not appropriate to conquer Liangzhou at the moment. We should at least wait until the outcome of the northern war is reached before discussing the dispatch of troops to Liangzhou."
Liu Xiu thought for a while and said meaningfully: "I don't know how long the war in the north will have to wait."
Deng Yu said seriously: "The imperial court can collect money and grain and train troops and horses during this period."
Liu Xiu reminded: "We are making preparations, but Weixiao is also making preparations."
Deng Yu said: "Since Wei Xiao has decided to go to Gongsun Shu, it means that he has made all preparations, while our court hastily sent troops, which is very detrimental to our court! From now on, our court will actively prepare for the attack on Liangzhou.
The war will be beneficial to our government."
Liu Xiu is not an unreasonable person. Like Deng Yu, Liu Xiu can listen to someone like Deng Yu who clearly explains the truth to Liu Xiu. But Wang Yuan is no longer unreasonable and is making personal attacks. Liu Xiu can tolerate it.
How strange!
After listening to Deng Yu's words, Liu Xiu also fell into deep thought. After thinking for a long time, he turned to look at Wu Han and asked: "Da Sima, given the current war situation, how long will the war in the north last?"
Wu Han thought about it seriously and said: "Your Majesty, I estimate that it will take at most one month!"
As soon as he said this, everyone present was stunned. One month? Is Wu Han's inference too fast? Fu Zhan subconsciously asked: "Within one month, who loses and who wins?"
Wu Han burst out laughing and said: "General Zhengxi defeated the enemy with ease!"
Fu Zhan blinked his eyes, lowered his head, and said no more.
Liu Xiu raised his head and smiled and said, "Okay, our army will only have one month to prepare for war!" As he spoke, he looked at Song Hong and said, "I'll leave it to Sikong for the money and food matters of the treasury."
Song Hong bowed and saluted, and said: "The humble minister has the unshirkable responsibility!"
