Starting from the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 232 Li Huan: Me!

Sima Qian sighed helplessly. He also imitated Li Huan and felt the joy of the clear water rushing over his feet. Sima Qian's expression gradually changed from stunned to uneasy. He was still thinking about what the people below would do. Drink the water directly.

But... the cool and refreshing feeling coming from the soles of his feet, around his feet, and in the gaps between his toes made it difficult for him to contain it.

At this time, Li Huan reached out and pressed his head, making him look in one direction.

Two farmers with their feet on their hoes were grabbing their dicks and peeing into the ditch. They seemed to know that people downstream would scoop up water and even laughed evilly.

Sima Qian wanted to get out of the ditch immediately, but Li Huan held him down: "All the water in this world has been in the world for countless years. The water cycle is a magical process, and it will not happen just because the people upstream of us sprinkle it in it." After a dip in urine, all the water turned into urine. Look, you are not a gentleman, why did you imitate me and soak your feet in the water?"

Sima Qian struggled for a while, but found that Li Huan's hands were surprisingly strong, so he just enjoyed it.

The running water does not rot, the door hinge does not become moth, and I am not soaking my feet in other people's urine.

What's more, if the dignified Guan Neihou doesn't care, why should I care about this?
"I think what you are doing makes sense in this matter. People should be urged to drink boiled water. It would be much more dangerous if people upstream throw dead pigs in it." Sima Qian nodded.

The two leaned against the edge of the ditch, as if they were sunbathing.

After a while, Sima Qian finally couldn't hold it in any longer: "However, I still feel that you shouldn't talk to your children about relying on your face to make a living. It will make them have no sense of shame. The dancers in the hook bar just rely on their face to make a living. Without any shame.”

"Anyone with a sense of shame will starve to death." Li Huan glanced at Sima Qian with disdain. He saw a group of people on horseback suddenly coming from the distance, and immediately patted Sima Qian on the shoulder: "Look, I said fuck Eat with a straight face, and you still refute me, Lord Weng is here."

Sima Qian wanted to refute, but seeing the way Liu Ling was affectionate to Li Huan, he knew that his breathing was unnecessary at the moment.

So, Sima Qian walked barefoot and walked far away, out of sight but out of mind, but he still insisted in his heart that talent and learning are the key to character, and appearance is just superficial knowledge.

Zhang Anshi and Niulang caught a lot of fish, passed a straw rope through the fish's gills, and came to Sima Qian's side as if to take credit.

Sima Qian listened to the child's laughter and felt that all the unhappiness in his heart disappeared in this moment.

If these two children can have the skin and flesh of Li Huan when they grow up, it seems that they will have no worries about food and clothing.

Looking at the two little guys sitting cross-legged on the ground, waiting expectantly for the grilled fish to mature, Sima Qian suddenly felt that it was not he who changed the world, but the world that changed him.

Liu Ling imitated Li Huan, took off his silk strands, and wanted to put his feet into the ditch.

Li Huan thought of the two farmers who had peed just now, and immediately threatened: "If you put your feet in the water, don't think about me kissing them in the future."

Liu Ling glanced at Li Huan in astonishment, then blushed and quickly put on his shoes.

Li Huan was very comfortable, but Liu Ling was not. "I discovered a few days ago that my father is not as crazy as we imagined. He is very calm, and seems to have secretly attracted Gongsun He, making Gongsun He become His people.”

"Why didn't you tell me about this?" Liu Lingbei gritted her teeth tightly, as if Li Huan was right between her lips.

Li Huan was surprised: "I really don't know about this. Mr. Gongsun listens to Your Majesty, but he really doesn't listen to me. He has more authority than Han Yan."

Liu Ling was surprised: "Why is this happening?"

"Because Han Yan and I are both smart, and Gongsun is stupid, so he won't hide anything when reporting things to His Majesty."

While talking, Li Huan took out a secret letter from his sleeve, which was written by Gillian to him.

Liu Ling looked at the secret letter handed to him, hesitated for a moment, and didn't reach out to take it.

Li Huan then opened it himself, opened the letter paper, and let her see the words on it.

Liu Ling's eyes immediately turned resentful: "When did you and I have such an affair?"

"Do you believe it now? This guy will report any rumors he makes to His Majesty." Li Huan shrugged indifferently: "But, do you think His Majesty will believe it?"

The resentment in Liu Ling's eyes gradually turned into confusion: "My father said that Gongsun He would not be willing to be inferior to you. I see this is true."

"Everyone has two shoulders, carrying one head. If he is capable, he can naturally be above me. But for now, as long as I don't rebel, he will never be above me in this life. "

Seeing Li Huan's confident expression, Liu Ling sighed, "It's just..."

Li Huan took the secret letter away from her hand, tore it into small pieces of paper, and sprinkled it into the running water: "It's nothing, it's just that I like you. There is nothing to hide about this. I will marry you in front of the world. When the time comes, , Aren’t these rumors self-defeating?”

Liu Ling was a little touched: "People are really honest. Sometimes they know it's a lie, but they can't help but believe it."

"It depends on who told the lie." Li Huan snorted softly: "In your opinion, this is a lie, but in my opinion, it is a promise."

"Say more sweet words, I like hearing this."

"It's boring to say it, but it's interesting to sing!" Li Huan cleared his throat. Liu Ling saw the wild expression on his face and immediately stopped him.

Because she once told Li Huan the same thing in a hook somewhere, and it turned out that Li Huan actually sang a song called Lover, which made her dream back to her many times at midnight, and her face felt hot just thinking about it.

How could it be like this... Well, if there weren't many people, she would really want to hear it again.

"Okay, let's discuss some serious matters. My father is secretly watching you. I even think that there may be something wrong with my brother breaking his leg."

"None of these are the key. The key is that your father really wants to train troops and capture South Vietnam as his own backup base. This is enough."

"I mean, aren't you worried that my father will find out that the people you sent out have all become mid-level and low-level officers?" Liu Ling's eyes revealed worry.

"Are you worried that when the South Vietnam Kingdom is defeated, your father will kill me? Or that I will kill your father?"

Liu Ling's breathing was trembling: "Shouldn't I be worried about this?"

"If you really don't care about your father's life or death, I really don't dare to sleep peacefully by your side..." Li Huan said something playful, and then he said seriously: "Actually, don't worry, I will be with you Father Wang Huobing, that is when His Majesty is wiped out, after conquering South Vietnam, it is only the beginning of our business, and it will not reach the point of killing each other."

"Besides, your father will die honorably in the battle of the Southern Expedition. If the imperial court doesn't praise him with the best posthumous posthumous title, I will be the first to say no."

Liu Ling relaxed completely: "This is the best arrangement, and there is nothing I can do to dissuade it."

"Death is the end of a person's life, but it is not the end of the person. If a person's fame is passed down to future generations and people don't know the truth, they will praise him for dying for the country instead of for his own selfish desires. We want to plunge this powerful country into civil strife." The inner uneasiness always needs a more noble excuse to appease.

Even Liu Ling himself couldn't think of any better way than this.

It is always better to be famous for eternity than to be infamous for eternity.

"Just don't worry, middle- and low-level generals. Your father's eyes have always been on Gongsun He. In battles from ancient times to the present, who has ever seen middle- and low-level generals be so united? Disobey military orders, and even surprise them. After killing the general who gave the order, he then raised his arms and shouted that he had the emperor's secret order?"

Liu Ling's heart became more peaceful, and he even regained his previous confidence and style.

"You're right. Such a thing sounds like a dream. The emperor also spent a lot of money and transferred so many generals from the Northern Camp of the Han Army. If such a thing is not enough to succeed, then it is really God. of will."

Li Huan looked at Zhang Anshi, who had brought grilled fish to him, and grinned: "Now, all we need to do is quietly watch the seedlings grow in the paddy fields. After the autumn harvest, it will be time to use troops."

"Master, Lord Weng!" Zhang Anshi was not afraid of people, put the tray on the ground, and left quickly.

Li Huan picked up the chopsticks, handed a pair to Liu Ling, and ate with relish.

Liu Ling looked at Li Huan's appearance and suddenly had an appetite.

Sometimes it really doesn't matter what you eat. What matters is who you eat with.

It took a month for Li Huan to travel all over the Huainan Kingdom, with Liu Ling following him. Both of them confirmed that the so-called followers who had spread out had penetrated into every aspect of the Huainan Kingdom.

The identity of these people is either the chief of a pavilion in a certain place, a small official in a certain place, or the chief of a village in a certain place.

Liu Ling even felt that if Liu Che was willing, the Huainan Kingdom could now peacefully transition to Liu Buhai becoming king.

Because she heard Li Huan say that in addition to the middle and low-level officers in the Han army, there are more than 3000 people who have quietly infiltrated the grassroots of Huainan Kingdom...

Isn't this even more terrifying? The scary part is that Li Huan doesn't know where these people have gone.

After listening to this, Liu Ling felt frightened; he began to really believe Li Huan's statement that Gongsun He's authority was higher than his.

But Li Huan said, isn’t it true that good brothers take the blame for themselves?
In midsummer, Wu Qiang, who had been away from Huainan for a long time to collect prisoners, sons-in-law, and merchants, finally returned with a team of 3000 people.

This time, the Huainan Army's army was completely reorganized. After the old army was laid off, there were still 1 people left, and the new army recruited 2 people. The number of people reached 3000 at once.

This does not include Li Huan's 1000 guards, [-] Huns cavalry, Huo Qubing's [-] or [-] subordinates, and the [-] guards of the palace.

There are only 7000 people in the Huainan veteran army who can actually fight. After all, it is impossible to transfer all the local troops. Some places need to retain certain security capabilities, as well as logistics and material transportation, etc., which need to be transferred out. Less manpower comes.

In addition, [-] new troops participated in the war at full strength, and [-] cannon fodder went into battle at full strength.

The real main force consisted of 7000 people, plus [-] cannon fodder auxiliary troops, for a total of [-] troops.

Li Huan mobilized 1000 Xiongnu troops, [-] of his own bodyguards, and [-] to [-] of Huo Qubing's subordinates, for a total of [-] troops.

Adding them all together, this did not exceed the upper limit of [-] troops given by Liu Che.

Next, it is time to discuss how to advance the army.

Li Huan did not choose to continue to improve weapons and armor, but continued to explore the terrain of South Vietnam. In the palace of King Huainan, he built a sand table.

Hengpuguan, Yangshanguan, and Huangxiguan are the largest geographical bases of the South Vietnam Kingdom. The Huainan Army has no possibility of attacking southward from the sea.

Then we can only take the water route, from Yuzhang to Hengpu.

Yuzhang, later known as Nanchang, is an extremely critical geographical location; a talented writer once wrote, "The old county of Yuzhang is the new home of Hongdu. The stars are divided into wings and the ground is connected to Henglu. The three rivers in the lap are connected with the five. The lake controls the wild thorns and leads Ouyue."

From these words, it is not difficult to see how good the location of Yuzhang is.

As soon as Li Huan's idea of ​​sending troops from Yuzhang was proposed, it was affirmed by the King of Huainan, the general Gongsun He, and others such as Wu Qui, Liu Buhai, Liu Jian, Huo Qubing, etc., all agreed.

But the next problem is the building ship.

Sending troops to attack Hengpuguan by water would require a large number of warships.

Once the building ships are built, the Southern Expedition can no longer be concealed. In other words, South Vietnam will realize that it is preparing to attack them.

However, there are Han Empire border guards here in Yuzhang who have been guarding South Vietnam all year round, and they have a lot of warships.

For this reason, Han Yan personally took a trip to Yuzhang and found that the warships prepared here all year round can actually supply the needs of more than [-] troops for battle!

This solved another problem for Li Huan, so he could sit back and wait for the autumn harvest with peace of mind.

The army has begun training for water warfare on the Huai River. Even Li Huan himself has learned how to dive underwater, which is such a difficult operation.

Of course, if you wear iron armor and fall into the water, it is no different from death. After the heavy armor falls into the water, it is like a boulder pressing on a person, no matter how good the water is, no one can break free.

Therefore, the Huainan army generally wore leather armor, which was made of crocodile skin, which protected the vital parts of the body and made people flexible.

The leather armor of the general level is all made of rhinoceros skin. It has extremely good defense and can withstand the impact of several rounds of arrow rain.

However, the only people who are qualified to wear leather armor are the Huainan Army, and the [-] miscellaneous troops do not have this treatment at all. Only some of them are qualified to wear leather armor, and a few people, regardless of the others, come from the warehouse. I got a batch of armor from who knows how many years ago. Just wearing it and looking at it, I always feel a bit nondescript.

This thing is too heavy. Once it falls into the water, it will definitely die.

Li Huan didn't pay too much attention to these people. After all, the members of this army were prisoners, merchants, and sons-in-law. Such people were the best candidates for cannon fodder when fighting in ancient times.

The rulers of the empire have always believed that such people have the least contribution to society, so no one cares about their life or death.

(End of this chapter)