Han Shizu

Chapter 501: Liu Chengyou Was Touched

In Shouchun, the tens of thousands of Han troops are still stationed here, preparing for war and digesting the fruits of victory.In Shouchun territory alone, as many as 150,000 soldiers and civilians defeated the Southern Tang army and civilians in the Northern Han Dynasty, and captured a lot of food and armor.

While reorganizing the army, we should not forget to calm the people, apply the system of the Han Dynasty, and practice the laws of the Han Dynasty.Of course, the division of troops to attack the city is also in progress.In the area along the river, Pan Mei led the army to go south, and Zhang Yongde and Zhang Yongde each received orders from the emperor to attack Shu and Hezhou. According to his report, the progress was smooth.

The Han army is unstoppable with the momentum of a great victory, while the Tang army fears the battle and is shrinking its troops to the south. Except for a few strong forts in the north of the Yangtze River, it is not difficult to take over the rest of the place.

Liu Chengyou dispatched Murong Yanzhao in advance, and led the Longjie horse army and the Longxi army to ride southward with about [-] steps to coordinate the attack on Yanjiang prefectures in the Southern Tang Dynasty.But within three or two days, either fearing the strength of the Han army, or being moved by the Han Emperor's "Letter to the Huainan Army and People", Huainan counties and towns successively wrote letters of surrender, opened their doors wide, and welcomed the Han army to settle in.

The capture of Yangzhou, the decision to make peace with the Lord Tang, and the news of the two parties spread to Liu Chengyou successively.

Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Sirang led the army southward, targeting Yangzhou, which Guo Rong had previously reported in the military newspaper.In this regard, Liu Chengyou didn't feel that there was anything wrong, and even had expectations.But after the good news came, he still couldn't help but feel a little surprised, secretly sighing that he deserved to be Zhao Da.

In this regard, Liu Chengyou immediately ordered the whole army to be conquered. At the same time, Zhao Kuangyin was appointed as the governor of Yangzhou, and the military affairs of the state were temporarily administered. Chen Sirang was the inspection envoy of Yangtai.

As for the request for peace in the Southern Tang Dynasty, there were not so many surprises. If there was anything unexpected, it was that before the Northern Han spies in Jinling made their efforts, the Southern Tang Dynasty had its own officials to propose it.

In view of this, Liu Chengyou simply stayed in Shouchun for an extra day, waiting for Tang envoy Sun Sheng to come to the north.

"Your Majesty, Huang Fuhui, the captured Puppet Tang Huainan Aid Envoy, asks for an audience!" Zhang Dejun reported to Liu Chengyou in the Shouchun Prefecture Yamen, who was thinking about the country's future plans alone.

After Shouchun City was broken, Huangfuhui, who was captured in the Battle of Lai'an, was sent by Guo Rong to the camp and dedicated to Liu Chengyou.After all, in name, he was the head coach of the Tang Army on all roads in Huainan, but Liu Chengyou had no interest in Huangfuhui.

"Oh?" Hearing that he asked to see him at this time, he finally got a little interested, and said, "If you have a little spare time, then you might as well meet. I just don't know what this puppet famous general of the Tang Dynasty wants to see me?"

"Probably begging for mercy, or please surrender!" Zhang Dejun guessed.

Weiji, Huangfu Hui was brought into the hall, and two guards guarded behind him, guarding against this old general.Looking at this person, his face is quite upright, with an old face, a little depressed, and many wounds on his body.

Waving his hand, signaling the guards to back off, Liu Chengyou asked: "You are Huangfuhui? You have been famous for a long time, please see me, what's the matter, you can try it out, and I can answer as appropriate!"

Huangfuhui also looked at Liu Chengyou, his old eyes shone slightly, and he looked quite moved when he saw the respectful face of the emperor of Han.Did not answer, Huangfu Hui said: "I'm exhausted and overwhelmed, I wonder if I can sit down for a while?"

"No objection!" Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou waved his hand, motioning for Zhang Dejun to give him a short bar.

Huangfuhui didn't care, sat straight on the ground, took a few breaths, put on a show, looked at Liu Chengyou, and said: "I wonder if I can lie down for a while?"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Liu Chengyou to speak, he lay down on his own, lying across the hall, as if he had a kind of unrestrained chic.

Seeing his performance, Zhang Dejun immediately scolded: "Presumptuous! You, a defeated general, dare to be so disrespectful in front of the emperor!"

Liu Chengyou became a little interested, and always felt that this veteran was a little pretending, and he didn't know where he learned the "famous general style".He stretched out his hand to stop Zhang Dejun, and watched his performance quietly.

But seeing the Son of Heaven sitting here safely, like watching a monkey show, Huangfu Hui finally couldn't lie down anymore, propped up his upper body, sat cross-legged, and said: "Perhaps your Majesty thinks that I beg to see you to beg His Majesty for mercy, and want to save my life?"

"Isn't it?" Liu Chengyou responded casually.

"Then you will underestimate this old man!" Huangfu Hui said with emotion: "This old man is here to see with his own eyes what the emperor who defeated me looks like, indeed he is as godlike as the sun, majestic and majestic, so precious! "

Liu Chengyou couldn't help smiling, and responded lightly: "The one who defeated you was my envoy of the Huaidong Economic Strategy, Guo Rong!"

"If there is no Han emperor, how can there be a Han teacher?" Huangfuhui said: "The defeat in Lai'an is not because I did not try my best to do state affairs. It is because Guo Rong is too cunning, and the Han army is hard to stop. I am at the end of my wits." , so I was captured. When I was young, I also saw the strength of the Khitan people, and I was not afraid of them when I fought with them. However, looking at the strong soldiers of the big Han, there are few soldiers and horses in the world that can match them! I have not fought against the Central Plains for many years It's not surprising that you don't know the strength of the northern soldiers when you are fighting, and you have been defeated repeatedly!"

"I and the Han army don't need you as a prisoner to recognize and praise!" Liu Chengyou still kept his expression calm.

Seeing this, Huangfu Hui smiled happily, sat like that, cupped his hands and said: "When I was in the Tang court, there were often people who looked down on me and doubted me because of the frivolity of the northern generals and youths, so they threw themselves into the river to show their ambitions. I have seen it today. The emperor of the Central Plains has no regrets in his heart, and what he asks for is nothing more than a short dagger, in order to show his final loyalty."

Hearing this, he found that Huangfu Hui's gaze was full of calmness.Liu Chengyou looked at him carefully, seemed to be a little puzzled, thinking about his intentions.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to doubt, the defeated general has nothing else to ask for!" Huangfu Hui said, "Could it be that, the Son of Heaven, still begrudge a dagger?"

Facing his request, Liu Chengyou raised his hand, pointed directly at a guard, and ordered: "Take Huangfuhui down, find an imperial doctor, and heal his injuries first!"

Hearing Liu Chengyou's order, Huangfuhui didn't say anything more, with calm eyes and a calm expression, he followed the guards down.But within a quarter of an hour, the guard hurriedly came to report: "Your Majesty, that Huangfu committed suicide!"

"Huh?" Liu Chengyou was suddenly surprised, paused for a moment with the ink pen in his hand, then put it down directly, and asked, "What's going on?"

"The little one took Huangfu Hui to seek medical treatment for his injuries. He hasn't been diagnosed yet. This fellow took advantage of my unpreparedness to hit a wall and die!"

"This man, disrespectful in front of the emperor, uttered wild words. Your Majesty did not ask his crime, but healed his wounds. He is so ungrateful and wants to die. I don't know how interesting it is!" Zhang Dejun said: "This man behaves strangely, but he doesn't know what he did before and after. , what is the intention?"

Liu Chengyou thought for a while, then suddenly smiled, and said: "This General Huangfu wants to use me to honor his loyalty, but it's really embarrassing him. More than I expected!"

"This old man, what a cunning mind!" Zhang Dejun seemed a little angry and unable to contain himself.

Liu Chengyou said: "Forget it, since the person is dead, do I still have to care about the dead? Let's bury him generously!"

"Your Majesty is benevolent!" Zhang Dejun said respectfully.

Shaking his head, Liu Chengyou thought about it again, and recalled Huangfuhui's words and deeds, although he didn't take it seriously, but there was always a feeling of being touched, but Huangfuhui used his life.

Thinking about it carefully, this Huangfu Hui can be regarded as a wonderful person.

(End of this chapter)