Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 673 Supervising the Country

"As soon as his son came back, Your Majesty took care of state affairs and didn't let him rest." Cui Yansi rambled.

Li Yue slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Aren't you happy that your son has grown up? The suggestion is very good. After the Chinese New Year, I will ask the Chancellor to discuss it and send some people who are knowledgeable in hydrology to see if it is feasible."

"Father is wise."

"You have been busy for two years, so there is no need to rush for a while. It's a good time to rest for two months and spend more time with your mother these days."

Li Yue has always paid attention to the balance between work and rest.

Working too hard is not a good thing, haste makes waste.

"Wei!" Li Jian relaxed and showed his true nature. He talked and laughed with Cui Yansi and was extremely happy.

However, in front of Li Yue, he was not so relaxed, and always had a kind of awe.

In the next few days, Li Yue also stayed in the harem.

Xie Daoyun gave birth to a daughter, and Tuoba Yushu gave birth to a fat boy. It was a double happiness.

Li Yue counted the sons in the yard, but he didn't recognize a few of them. They looked at him timidly, feeling ashamed in his heart. He was so incompetent as a father...

It was snowing heavily and the palace was filled with joy.

Li Yuerang made several iron pots with the director, cooked the dishes himself, and cooked a family banquet.

There were no seasonings in this era, not even chili peppers, and Li Yue was not good at cooking, so the fried dishes were hard to describe and he couldn't even eat them.

However, after the cooks in the church palace heated oil in an iron pot, the dishes they made were extremely delicious and became very popular in the harem.

This thing is not expensive. Li Yue specially gave it to hundreds of officials, generals, and veterans at all levels in the court, and sent people to teach them how to use it.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty liked to eat Hu cakes, and Hu cakes became popular in Luoyang and even the whole country.

Stir-frying with hot oil has a better taste than stewing. It is easy to learn and quick to cook.

It spread and became a fashion. Luoyang restaurants were overcrowded, and dignitaries rushed to imitate it.

The price of iron pots has been rising steadily.

As soon as the first lunar month passed, Daliang became busy again.

All kinds of information from the Western Regions and Mobei were generally introduced into Luoyang.

The situation in the Western Region gradually became clear. It was not only Daiguo and Qiuci who opposed Daliang, but also Zhuanghu, Wensu, Weitou and other countries. They had occupied the trade routes for many years and had strong national power, known as a million-strong army.

Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents.

When Daliang looked to the west, these forces were naturally unwilling to hand over the fat in their mouths, and formed an alliance with Tuoba Shi Yijian's help.

Not all countries have to struggle with Daliang.

Cheshi Qianguo and Shanshanguo did not want to join forces with Qiuci and Zhuohu, so they sent people to serve as Murongchui's guides to lead the Heiyun army into the Western Regions.

The two countries were immediately besieged by other countries.

Murong Chui led 8,000 cavalry and Tuyuhun's 10,000 cavalry to support them.

However, it was not as overwhelming as Li Yue had expected. The Hu people were skilled in bow and horse, good at spear-wielding, and wearing chainmail armor, they assembled an army of 50,000 to meet the enemy.

With the geographical advantage in their hands, the water source in their hands, and the support of Tuoba Shi Yijian, Murong Chui's march was not smooth, and they faced off against the enemy, with each side losing or losing.

The logistics route was harassed by Xianbei light cavalry, and Murong Chui retreated to Gaochang.

The bandit army gained momentum.

The failure of the first battle immediately caused a chain reaction. More tribes and Qianghu from the Western Regions gathered under the command of Qiuci and Huanghu. Together with this, the tribes on the border of Liangzhou were ready to move again.

In the court, many people began to oppose sending troops.

For one thing, Tuoba Shi Yijian colluded with the countries in the Western Regions first and took the lead, which has become a trend.

Secondly, the outcome of the expedition is unpredictable.

Thirdly, the country is in a stage of recuperation and recuperation, and it is not appropriate to go into war. It will have to wait at least five or six years before the treasury is full.

"We can't chew on the nonsense now. Will it be easy to fight in five or six years? Cheshiqian and Shanshan have become the target of public criticism. Without Daliang's support, they will surely fall. Who in the Western Regions will dare to surrender to Daliang? "

In the court, Li Yue directly refuted the truce proposal.

Cheshi Qianguo and Shanshanguo have already stepped forward, but Daliang has retreated to the back...

You can't be too shrewd and only care about your own interests.

Li Yue let the news out last year, and now he doesn't fight, does the emperor want to lose face?

"Winning or losing doesn't matter at the moment, not to mention that Murong Chui has no losses. Send the order, the Xuanjia Army is mobilized, and 20,000 elite troops are selected from the Cavalry Army, the Forward Army, and the Middle Base Army to march with me personally!"

Not every battle between Han and Hungary was won. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was besieged by Maodun's 400,000 troops on Baishan Mountain for seven days and seven nights. The Han Dynasty managed the Western Regions with three unique features and three connections.

Nothing can go smoothly in the world.

"Thousands of miles away in the Western Region, thieves are rampant. Your Majesty only leads an army of 30,000 people... Why not send a general to attack them." Liu Yi cupped his hands and said.

"It is precisely because of the long distance that we must advance swiftly with elites, one person and three horses, and fight quickly, without any delay. Don't worry, I am stationed in Guzang and will not set foot on the front line."

Li Yue also knew that running to the Western Regions would be a big trouble and would become the weakness of the entire army, and the soldiers would not be able to let go, so he chose to stay in Guzang.

With Liang's national strength and combat power, as long as he is not as promiscuous as Emperor Sui Yang and as cowardly as Zhao Laoer, there is basically no suspense in this battle.

Li Yue's personal expedition also had another political purpose, which was to regain the Kansai gentry.

Wang Meng played the red face, while Li Yue wanted to play the bad face to appease the emotions of the Kansai nobles. With their support, this battle would be simple.

Everyone felt relieved when they heard that Li Yue only stayed in Guzang.

As usual, Chang Wei sat in the rear, but this year there was a slight change. Li Yue directly ordered the prince to supervise the country.

The prince, who enshrines the grain in the tomb and sees it as the king's meal day and night, is called the son of the tomb. When the king acts, he will observe, and when there is a code of conduct, he will obey. Cong is said to care for the army, and guard is said to supervise the country. This is the ancient system.

Li Jian is fifteen years old this year. He is basically considered an adult in this era. He should also try to get in touch with power and cultivate his own team.

In troubled times, people grow up faster, and many people start families and start businesses at the age of thirteen or fourteen.

The prince's supervision of the country is an important political signal, and those who are interested will naturally understand it and move closer to Li Jian.

There are some things that Li Yue can give, but he also needs to be able to receive them.

Everything is arranged properly, and 30,000 elite troops are ready to go.

However, the war was rising in the north. Tuoba Shiyijian summoned all the tribes in Guyan Mountain and gathered 80,000 cavalry to sharpen their swords.

This battle in the Western Regions not only involves Daliang and the Western Regions countries, but also involves Jintuoba Shi Yijian, so Li Yue's military strength appears to be weak.

"Your Majesty... an army of 30,000 is really not appropriate. The treasury has had a slight surplus in the past two years. With the livestock, it will be enough to support an army of 100,000 for a year!" Chang Wei, who has always been searching for things, rarely became generous.

"The thirty thousand elites are not just words, but careful consideration. With Tuoba Shiyijian in the north and Huanwen in the south, the country must not be empty. The countries in the Western Regions seem to be huge, but in fact they are just a pile of sand. As long as they are defeated in one battle, all the countries will be destroyed." Countries have turned against each other one after another, and the Western Region can be settled. These 30,000 people plus Murong Chui's 8,000 elites, Tuyuhun's 10,000 cavalry, as well as the powerful tribes of Liangzhou, as well as the soldiers of Chaushi Qianguo and Shanshan State, are not too few. .”

Li Yue was confident enough in Heiyun's elite combat power that he declined Chang Wei's request.

(End of this chapter)