Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 256: Unprecedented defeat in 30 years!

"The Northern Army was defeated? Where was the Northern Army?"

Everyone in the hall was extremely surprised when they saw the prince's reaction. They didn't know what kind of medicine this man was selling in his throat. Just now, he looked so grand, but when he turned around, the wine glass fell again, and the Northern Army was defeated again. , just thunder from the sky.

Wait, Northern Army?
"Could this Northern Army be..."

Wei Ou and others suddenly thought of a force that could be called the Northern Army and might face a major defeat.

"This Northern Army is talking about, isn't it the troops sent out by the Marquis of Wuxiang to go north to quell the Xiongnu rebellion?"

Thinking about it this way, the more people thought about it, the more they felt it was possible.

However, the reason why they didn't think of it at the beginning was not because they were stupid, but because the imperial court had enjoyed peace for many years. Even if there were occasional turmoil and local bandit troubles, once the army arrived, they would be able to calm down quickly. To break up and drive away.

Defeat, at least in internal publicity, is basically a word that is rarely seen, let alone from the mouth of a prince.

So when Liu Mo finished speaking, there were whispers below.

After Liu Mo finished speaking, he also realized that he had made a mistake, so he quickly shut up and asked someone to clean it up. Then he forced a smile and said to everyone: "Everyone, don't worry, I just made a mistake and had no other intention." .” He didn’t bother to explain, he just wanted to explain it in a few words.

But everyone present had seen many scenes. No one could tell that Liu Mo was just forcing a smile and pretending to be calm, but the uneasiness in his heart could not be concealed no matter what.

"This is strange. Looking at the appearance of Prince Lu, is it true that the defeat of the Northern Army was true? Is it really the troops that went north? How is this possible? They are just mere Huns. How can they defeat the elite central army of the imperial court? Even if the military force How can a powerful army with strong troops and strong horses be defeated by the barbarians without leading the army? The word 'defeat' is still used to describe it!"

Wei Ou and others didn't care on the surface, but they were still talking with their eyes and soft words.

"It may not be the northern army of the imperial court. I don't want to make a big deal out of it. I'd better wait until I see King Lu and go back to explore it."

"That's right. Since the prince doesn't want to mention it, even if we ask, he won't tell us. We should just focus on the present and don't ask anything else."

Everyone quickly reached a consensus and started talking to Liu Mo again, but this time, Liu Mo was obviously not in his state. He said a few words and made many mistakes. If it was normal, he would inevitably be regarded as insufficiently knowledgeable, but after the previous conversation, he made mistakes. By comparison, everyone understood that this prince really had something on his mind.

Sure enough, after talking for a while, someone came over and said something in his ear. Liu Mo stood up and apologized: "What a coincidence. There are some trivial matters in the palace. I will go and deal with them first. Everyone is waiting here." In a moment, Father will be here soon.”

"Your Majesty, go and do your work. Don't worry about me."

Everyone looked reasonable, but the sudden departure of the host of the banquet showed the seriousness of the problem. So as soon as Liu Mo left, everyone looked at each other and realized that something might have gone beyond expectations. .

"Is there something wrong with the troops heading north?"

"It shouldn't be. Even if there is no Marquis of Wuxiang, the elite Chinese army can still be defeated by the barbarian soldiers?"

"That's not necessarily true. There are actually more than one troops in the north, and they might be garrisons from other places."

"If it were an ordinary garrison, it shouldn't have attracted so much attention from the prince. There must be something fishy in it."

"Master, what do you think?"

Everyone was talking in low voices, Wei Ou and others were listening, and they were also puzzled. One person saw Mingfa Monk sitting upright, not at all anxious about the current situation, as if he was confident and everything was clear, and he couldn't help it. Just ask.

The corners of Monk Mingfa's mouth twitched slightly when he heard it, but he returned to normal immediately, and said with a light smile, "You don't need to ask the poor monk about this matter, have you forgotten that there is a royal family of the Huns in this city now, just look at the movements of the royal family , won’t you be able to know the truth?”

As soon as he said this, Wei Ou came back to his senses, immediately put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, isn't there the Hun prince Liu Yunyan? This time the Xingtan Forum invited foreigners to come over. Although the north is at war with the Hun thieves, But if the Chinese army is really defeated, the thoughts of those old men who want to be influenced by benevolence and righteousness are useless. This Hun royal family will definitely be arrested, and we don’t have to guess at that time."

Immediately afterwards, someone nodded in agreement: "That's right, even if it's not the soldiers and horses going north, it's other troops in the north who have an accident, it's actually easy to identify, because this time, not only the Huns are invited, but also the Xianbei, Jie People and Goguryeo people have the same principle.”

Then I heard someone laugh and say: "Speaking of which, Prince Lu also mentioned that Liu Yunyan was quite arrogant after coming to Lu County. Because of the Xingtan Forum, Lu County has gathered celebrities from the north and south, and the chess masters are unknown. A few days ago, this Liu Yunyan challenged one after another, fighting seven people in one day, but only lost two games. Those two games were one of the best-of-three games. In the end, he won the total number of games, so it can be said that he has not failed. One defeat.”

"He came from Linyi, defeated many chess players one after another in Linyi, no one could beat him, and finally left, and even played halfway with that one-word son Jiang Yi, and he still won. He is invincible!" Speaking of this, Everyone was full of emotion.

Another person sighed: "Such a powerful person is still a Huns. His chess skills make us Central Plains people unable to hold our heads up. If the Northern Army really loses to the Huns, it will be embarrassing. Our chess skills are not as good as others. Even the military is inferior to humans, but it really doesn’t make sense.”

Suddenly, the entire lobby fell silent, and many people felt as if there was a stone pressing on their hearts, eager to find out the truth.

Suddenly, someone else said: "It may not be that we were defeated by the Huns. Besides, we have outstanding people in China, and there must be other masters who have not taken action. If Chief Hu of the Huns continues to be arrogant, someone must stand up and let him know how powerful he is!"

"If so, that's fine."

As everyone talked, their interest was a little low. If they had not had to wait for King Lu, many people might not be able to sit still.

However, Wei Ou's heart moved when he listened to everyone's discussion, especially when someone mentioned Young Master Jiang Yi, he couldn't help but think of Chen Zhi.

"At that time, because of Jiang Yi's relationship, Chen Zhi was also famous in Kaiyang County for his skills in chess. Calculating the time, when he arrived in Linyi, the little prince might not have left. I don't know if he was also defeated by the Huns. gone."

Thinking about this, Wei Ou did not ask rashly. Now that Chen Zhi was mentioned, he was very embarrassed as a beneficiary, so he tried not to mention it.

Therefore, Wei Ou sat silently as if waiting for King Lu to show up.

On the other side, King Lu, who was being talked about by everyone, was sitting in the back hall at this time, but his face was as heavy as water, and a layer of ice mist seemed to surround him.

Lu Wang Liu Yi is already an old man, but because he is pampered and good-natured, he usually pays attention to health preservation. Although his hair is gray, he is still full of energy and has a ruddy complexion——

In this era, limited by medical and sanitation standards, the life span of ordinary people is not long. In the eyes of many people, being over fifty is considered a long life.

He looked at the piece of information in his hand, but he couldn't calm down, let alone take care of his health, and his mood was agitated.

"The Marquis of Wuxiang led his army northward, claiming to be one hundred thousand. Although this is an exaggeration, there are still thirty thousand fighting troops. Several foreign armies were absorbed along the way. When they entered the territory of Bingzhou, the number of fighting troops was at least fifty thousand. 5 The army of ten thousand people was defeated like this!"

After talking about it, his hands began to shake unnaturally.

"We lost the city, lost the territory, lost the troops, and nearly 30 casualties. This is an unprecedented defeat in the past [-] years! Incompetent!" Afterwards, King Lu said in a deep voice, and slapped the information on the table, "The Marquis of Wuxiang is like this The characters were constrained by the central government and had to go back to fight in politics. As a result, the Northern Army was leaderless and fell into the trap of the Huns. This group of people is really getting more and more alive. Can't they tell the difference between the priority and the priority? Only the world will have peace. several years?"

More than 30 years!

Next to him, the crown prince Liu Mo and several brothers stood aside, muttering in their hearts that for people like them, the world was almost peaceful when they were born, and they couldn't understand what it felt like for someone like King Lu who had survived the split.

But seeing his father's anger, Liu Mo was still quite worried. After all, the old man was old. If he got angry for anything, then... wouldn't he be able to take over?
But despite this, Liu Mo was still quite filial and advised: "Father, this is a matter for the court. Please calm down and don't get angry. Besides, it's not clear what the specific situation is. Or wait..."

But before he finished speaking, he was angrily interrupted by King Lu.

"Bastard!"

King Lu shouted angrily and looked at Liu Mo: "How can you say such bastard words? What is the court's business? If one person is not handled well and there is a turmoil, Jiangdong will be as stable as Mount Tai, but this northern land I don’t know how many undercurrents are surging, but I never noticed in the past that your vision is so shallow!"

When Liu Mo heard this, he was taken aback, and hurriedly confessed.

"Stop talking about this, send someone to the court to ask me about the matter." King Lu ignored the others and waved his hand, "If you ask someone to go to the barracks outside the city to ask for soldiers, it's not that there is a Hun prince acting recklessly in the city. Huh? Catch me first!"

"This..." Liu Mo was startled again when he heard this, "Father, how can we send troops without authorization? It is better to use the soldiers of the palace."

"The soldiers in the mansion are useless." A gleam flashed in King Lu's eyes, "I know what you are worried about. When you are in an emergency, you should use an extraordinary method. Back then, Emperor Xuanwu dared to kill the prince alone before he ascended the throne. Being punished has actually strengthened your position, you just pass on my order, and then go out of the city quickly and go north to inform Zhu Shou, that's all. Is it possible that this land of Qingzhou no longer knows about me, King Lu?"

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