I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 429 Only one battle

As beacon fires were lit one after another, the news of the Xiongnu's southern raids spread from Yanmen to Chang'an in only four and a half days.

Military sentiment is on fire.

The next morning after the messenger hurriedly entered Chang'an, all the officials looked solemn when they went to court.

War is like a ferocious beast. Even if it has not officially started, it opens its fangs and the fishy smell in its mouth can be heard by everyone.

Liu Che, who was sitting on the throne, half-closed his eyes and looked calm.

He has been in charge for seven years. The world's government affairs are as complex as continuous spring rain and as dangerous as huge waves. After being tempered by wind and rain, not only the traces of time are added to his face, but his heart is also more mature and stable.

"When Gongsun Zuofu sent his message at the beginning of the year, he mentioned that there will be heavy snowfall and ice damage this winter, which will continue for ten days. We need to rescue the people affected by the disaster, and we also need to prevent the Xiongnu from going south to plunder after the spring begins. Do you still remember?" Liu Che said calmly.

Suddenly, many people in the court looked embarrassed.

There is no other reason.

At the end of last year, Gongsun Hong, who relied on his superiors to explain the problems of government administration, was promoted from the doctor of Taixue to Zuo Neishi, which attracted everyone's envy.

It happened that that winter was extremely cold.

As Zuo Neishi, Gongsun Hong, when he was responsible for disaster relief tasks under his rule, incidentally wrote a letter to remind the court to pay attention to the Xiongnu.

The reason is simple.

Guanzhong has encountered an ice disaster that has not been seen for many years. The Mobei grassland will probably only get colder and suffer more serious disasters.

This winter may not be easy for the Huns.

Faced with such a situation, those Huns who suffered the disaster may have survived this cold winter. When the weather gets warmer, they will first think of going south to plunder, and rely on robbing the border counties of the Han Dynasty to replenish their blood.

This is also a common method used by the Huns.

However, due to the powerful deterrence of the Han military, they did not dare to go too far.

But in the middle of last year, another major event happened, which can be called a trigger.

That is, Huaiyin Wuhou passed away.

Han Xin died at the age of one hundred and four years.

Such a long life is probably related to his life experience.

In his early military career, Han Xin had good physical fitness, but he was not seriously injured like Cao Shen and Zhou Bo. When the Han Dynasty was founded, he was in a high position, but he did not have to worry about complicated government affairs like Xiao He and Chen Luo. He left the capital to join the country. After that, in order to write military books, he kept a regular schedule and a light diet, and did not indulge in entertainment like Xiang Yu. In his later years, his family was harmonious and happy, becoming a symbol of the entire Han military, but it was not tainted with power, especially during the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms. Help the court quell chaos.

The emperor probably hoped that Han Xin would live more than the children of the Han family, and also hoped that he would have a good ending.

After all, the reputation of "the king and his ministers get along well with each other" and "generous and benevolent" in the history books should not be lost in front of him, right?

Han Xin was also honored after his death.

Liu Che's general arrangement was just one sentence, "Except for having all the officials in the world mourn together, all other specifications will be as per those of Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia."

After this decree is issued, everyone knows exactly what to do.

At that time, Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia was very popular, and he was as good as the princes in all aspects. Officials all over the world mourned him, and it was even similar to the death of an emperor.

Now Han Xin's funeral can be arranged according to the etiquette of the princes.

When the news of Han Xin's death spread to the grasslands, the Huns instantly felt that the sharp sword hanging above their heads had disappeared.

Since the Xiongnu integrated various tribes in the grasslands, it was undoubtedly the period under Modun Shanyu that led to the strongest rule.

However, with the help of the entire clan, he sent 300,000 people with bows to move south in a mighty manner. They originally planned to expand the Qianli Pasture, but unexpectedly they almost got dumped and fled all the way north in embarrassment, escaping back to the grassland.

As for the names of the leading generals of the Han Dynasty, they were like nightmares, deeply engraved in the hearts of every Huns.

They usually use two methods to scare crying children.

First use the prairie wolves, saying that crying children will be taken away. If that doesn't work, then move out Han Xin and say that this big man's murderer hates the cry of children the most.

I have never heard of a child on the grassland who continued to cry after hearing the second paragraph.

The Xiongnu had two chanyus, and there were only a few old men who participated in the previous war, but the name of Huaiyin Marquis was still like a majestic mountain, weighing them down.
But last summer, a landslide occurred.

Therefore, the Huns went south not only because of the severe winter ice disaster, but also because of the death of Han Xin. The long-standing clouds in their hearts cleared and they wanted to explore the bottom of the big man. Of course, when Gongsun Hong put forward the precautionary suggestions, many people in the DPRK scoffed and felt that they were completely unfounded worries.

So his proposal was apparently shelved.

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Liu Che rubbed his chin to himself, "Since Emperor Gaozu established the Han Dynasty, although the Xiongnu can't be called a close friend, they are not a disease of mustard. For decades, they have invaded our borders, large and small, at least 1,800 times. Countless people were killed and injured in the border counties, and countless grain, wheat, cattle and sheep were stolen.

When the late emperor was on the throne, these Huns were submissive and did not dare to be too arrogant. However, since I succeeded to the throne, the Huns have invaded the border areas more and more fiercely.

I often think that the Han Dynasty was in great prosperity, but it was still invaded and humiliated by foreign troops. How could it make sense?

What do you think? "

He made his attitude clear directly.

The Xiongnu were a scourge that the Han Dynasty had to cut off.

Therefore, in the face of this Xiongnu invasion to the south, it was obviously necessary to use force to fight back.

Daxing ordered Wang Hui to stand up and take the lead in echoing, "The people who live in the grassland are barbarians who are not educated and are afraid of power but not moral. Therefore, with a large number of soldiers and horses, we can recreate the great victory of Jingxing in the past and ensure peace on the border for another fifty years." "

Zhao Wan also stood up and said: "If the Huns raid the border and stand still, I'm afraid the Huns will think that my big man is weak and can be bullied."

Now Zhao Wan has been the prime minister for several years, and his gestures are somewhat majestic, and he no longer has the slightly indecisive temperament he once had.

The ministers in the court expressed their attitudes one after another.

About three-quarters of the people support the counterattack, and only a small number of people oppose it, or do not want the war to become too big.

"Since your Majesty agrees to counterattack, without further delay, please issue an order as soon as possible to prepare food and fodder, and assign suitable generals to lead the army." Wang Hui, the general's commander, said again. He obviously wanted to take the initiative to promote this matter, and the credit will be distributed when the time comes. Come down and you can have a lot of it.

Liu Che nodded lightly, "Since there aren't many objections, it's decided to send troops.

However, in terms of military strategy, there is no need to discuss it in this court.

As early as two months ago, corresponding plans were prepared and corresponding supplies were mobilized, thinking that if these Huns really invaded, they would all be trapped. "

As soon as these words came out, most of the courtiers in the court were stunned.

Most people's authority has nothing to do with the military, so they will naturally not receive news about any changes in the military.

But to resist the Xiongnu going south, at least 100,000 troops and horses need to be mobilized, right?
Thousands of tons of grain and grass are consumed every day.

How could it be done quietly?
However, some officials recalled based on the timeline and found that two months ago, a large amount of supplies were indeed sent to Yanmen County in the name of disaster relief.

The supplies were shipped out in three batches. The official in charge of the review even complained privately to his friends, "Unless there are 200,000 disaster victims in Yanmen County, how can we send so much supplies? It is estimated that all of the people in the middle can be My mouth feels oily after eating.”

Now that I think about it carefully, I am afraid they are not disaster relief materials, but military rations.

With food available, and Liu Che only needs to send people to deliver the tiger talisman, it is not difficult to secretly mobilize the army.

Even if the imperial troops from the north and south of Chang'an are not mobilized, the standing troops and horses on the border, plus the troops of Dai Guo and other princes, can still gather more than 100,000 people.

If arranged in advance, the Huns can also be dealt a severe blow.

The atmosphere in the courtroom changed instantly.

The officials realized two things.

One is that they underestimated His Majesty's fighting spirit.

Although there has been a lot of friction between Han and Hungary over the years, it has always been controlled within a reasonable range and has not turned into a national war.

But seeing that Liu Che was so obsessed with opening up new territories and wiping out foreign invasions, it was hard to say what the future would be like.

As for the second point, the preparations for this war have been completed long ago in a place where they have not seen it.

Liu Che seemed to be discussing with everyone during the morning court whether to go to war, but in fact he was not soliciting their opinions.

After all, the food and grass were prepared and the army was mobilized. It was impossible to let them watch the Xiongnu burn, kill and loot, right?
Then...there is only one battle.

(End of this chapter)